Esperanto

Suffix

-ilo

1. an instrument, a tool for performing the action of the root

   pafi ‎(“to shoot”) + ‎-ilo → ‎pafilo ‎(“a firearm”)

   segi ‎(“to saw”) + ‎-ilo → ‎segilo ‎(“a saw”)

   tondi ‎(“to shear”) + ‎-ilo → ‎tondilo ‎(“scissors”)

   tranĉi ‎(“to cut, slice”) + ‎-ilo → ‎tranĉilo ‎(“a knife”)

Derived terms

Ido

Etymology

Back-formation from utensilo ‎(“utensil, tool, instrument”).^[1]

Suffix

-ilo

1. A suffix used with a verbal root to denote an instrument, tool, or means of performing an action.

   fotografar ‎(“to photograph”) + ‎-ilo → ‎fotografilo ‎(“camera”)

Derived terms

References

1. ↑ “Sufixi. (ik-yun)”, in Kompleta gramatiko detaloza (in Ido), accessed 2015-12-23

Serbo-Croatian

Suffix

-ilo ‎(Cyrillic spelling -ило)

1. Suffix appended to words to create a neuter noun, usually denoting senses or objects, used as a pejorative or as an abstract noun.

Declension

See also

• -lo
• -alo

Spanish

Suffix

-ilo m

1. (organic chemistry) -yl