Definitions

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  • suffix slang clitic form of o'
  • suffix informal To.
  • suffix Plural form of -um.
  • suffix Plural form of -on.
  • suffix this sense?) Marks singular nouns, with a foundation in Greek or Latin, often implying femininity, especially when contrasted with words terminating in -us.
  • suffix slang Alternative form of -'ve.
  • suffix Added for metrical reasons to poetry and verse
  • suffix Geordie Same as -er in Standard English.
  • suffix slang Used to replace -er in nouns.
  • suffix this sense?) Marks nouns, with a foundation in Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese, implying femininity.
  • suffix Changes an element or substance into an oxide.

Etymologies

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Shortened version of preposition of.

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Shortened version of verb to.

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From the homographic case endings of the nominative, accusative, and vocative forms of numerous Latin neuter second declension nouns.

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Representing the nominative singular case ending of Latin first-declension feminine nouns.

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Shortened version of verb have.

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Added to lines of poetry and verse to maintain metrics.

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Possibly due to the propensity in some non-rhotic dialects to pronounce words ending in -er as if they ended in an -a.

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Representing Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish feminine nouns.

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From Latin -a.

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Examples

  • Here's another way to look at the government's immigrant fixation: There have been more felony prosecutions for immigration under the first two years of the Obama Administration than there were during the entire Presidencies of President Clinton and the first President Bush -a period of twelve years

    Richard (RJ) Eskow: Justice by the Numbers: Chasing Immigrants While Bank Criminals Go Free RJ 2011

  • And here's another way to look at the government's immigrant fixation: There have been more felony prosecutions for immigration under the first two years of the Obama Administration than there were during the entire Presidencies of President Clinton and the first President Bush -a period of twelve years.

    Richard (RJ) Eskow: Justice by the Numbers: Chasing Immigrants While Bank Criminals Go Free RJ 2011

  • Enoteca Cantinone "Gia Schiavi" -a wine shop with Italia-style Tapas is a high point of our day.

    Eileen Ogintz: Family Travel In Venice Eileen Ogintz 2011

  • The Pentagon's Counter Narco-Terrorism Program Office CNTPO -a technically unknown entity created in 1995- just announced a $3 billion contract for U.S.-funded anti-narcotics operations around the world, including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Colombia, and now also Mexico.

    Aurelia Fierros: The Pentagon's $3 Billion Drug War Auction Aurelia Fierros 2011

  • The authors reported initial positive findings in 2007 but then reanalyzed their work after removing data from studies of bullying behavior---a hot topic these days.

    Making students smarter AND better 2011

  • Let me suggest two international approaches we should be considering, both from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation UK---a compilation of evidence on the impact of poverty on educational success and a detailed consideration of wide-scale social and education reform.

    The Bill Gates problem in school reform 2011

  • Tafel is also a board member of Michigan Corps. -a local and global network of leaders advancing education and entrepreneurship across Michigan.

    Rich Tafel: Nudge the Market, Change the World Rich Tafel 2011

  • Tafel is also a board member of Michigan Corps. -a local and global network of leaders advancing education and entrepreneurship across Michigan.

    Rich Tafel: Nudge the Market, Change the World Rich Tafel 2011

  • Walt Disney Co. plans to create theme-park rides and attractions based on James Cameron 's "Avatar"-a Fox release for which two sequels are planned.

    'Ice Age' Cometh in New Live Stage Show Format Michelle Kung 2011

  • Squish-Squash was in special education -a sloppy beast of a boy with a hard case of autism.

    Squish-Squash Robert J. Cyr 2011

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