-eius

Etymology 1
By analogy with nomina gentilicia of or perhaps  origin, such as  (from ),,. Difficult to distinguish from Etymology 2.

Pronunciation

 * Note: although the syllable is heavy due to the regularly geminate intervocalic /j/, the vowel is thought to have been short on etymological grounds.
 * Note: although the syllable is heavy due to the regularly geminate intervocalic /j/, the vowel is thought to have been short on etymological grounds.

Usage notes

 * This suffix was also used to form humorous words such as from  by  and  from  by.

Etymology 2
Derived adjectives from nouns and names with an stem with the suffix  (such as  from, an archaic form of ). Difficult to distinguish from Etymology 1.

Pronunciation

 * Note: the vowel is thought to have been long on etymological grounds.
 * Note: the vowel is thought to have been long on etymological grounds.

Etymology 3
From adjectives in,  form of. Perhaps more properly considered a poetically variant scansion of the suffixes under Etymology 1 and 2, modelled on the corresponding situation in Greek.

Pronunciation

 * Note: this suffix is trisyllabic.
 * Note: this suffix is trisyllabic.