-iu

Etymology
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Suffix

 * 1) -ive;

Etymology
Probably from. Mostly found in older, popular words; compare the neological borrowing.

Usage notes
The terms formed from the suffix often have the meaning of approximating or being similar to a certain quality (from the noun or adjective it modifies); it can be comparable to some uses of -ish in English: somewhat, approximately, slightly, rather: e.g.,. A suffix playing a similar role in Romanian is also, especially with colors.

Derived terms

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