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-izo

-izo

See also: izo, Izo, and izó

Spanish

Suffix

-izo (feminine -iza)

  1. Forms adjectives from other adjectives, nouns, and verbs usually denoting propensity or likeness.
    enfermo (sick)enfermizo (sickly)
    rojo (red)rojizo (reddish)
    cobre (copper)cobrizo (copper (colored))
    olvidar (to forget)olvidadoolvidadizo (forgetful)

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Spanish_words_suffixed_with_-izo'>Spanish words suffixed with -izo</a>