2.a suffix of
adjectives formed originally on verbal stems and having the sense of “apt to”:
brittle. 3.a
noun suffix having originally a diminutive meaning:
bramble. 4.a noun suffix indicating agent or instrument: beadle; bridle; thimble.
Origin:
Middle English -len, Old English -lian (v.); Middle English -el, Old English -ol (adj.); Middle English -el, Old English -il (diminutive); Middle English -el, Old English -ol, -ul (agent)
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is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
