Chuukese

Suffix

-eno

1. completely

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Borrowing from French -ène.

Suffix

-eno m

1. (chemistry) -ene (forms the names of alkenes)

Etymology 2

Borrowing from Latin -enus.

Suffix

-eno m ‎(feminine -ena, plural -enos, feminine plural -enas)

1. -ean (forms demonyms)

Etymology 3

Suffix

-eno

1. Eye dialect spelling of -endo, representing Northeastern Brazilian Portuguese.

Spanish

Alternative forms

• -ano, -eño

Etymology

From Latin -ēnus, which forms adjectives of belonging or origin from a noun.

Suffix

-eno m ‎(feminine -ena)

1. (as an adjective) Coming from, related to, or like.
2. (as a noun) One from, belonging to, relating to, or like.
3. (organic chemistry) -ene (forms names of alkenes)

Usage notes

Used to form adjectives from nouns, but the adjectives in turn often come to be used as nouns.

Chile ‎(“Chile”) → chileno ‎(“Chilean (adj)”) → chileno ‎(“Chilean (noun)”)