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Where does “-oso” come from?

-oso (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese -oso, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.

-oso (Portuguese): -ous, -y

Definitions

  1. -ous, -y

Ancestry of “-oso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguese-oso—
2Latin-ōsus—
3Old Latin-ōssus—

Words derived from “-oso”

  • margosa
  • espinhoso
  • venturoso
  • merdoso
  • gorduroso
  • ruidoso
  • trabalhoso
  • afanoso
  • bromoso
  • lenhoso
  • misteriosamente
  • embaraçoso
  • colinoso
  • untuoso
  • malcheiroso
  • pavoroso
  • fervoroso
  • caudaloso
  • varioloso
  • barroso
  • esquivoso
  • brioso
  • escrofuloso
  • desrespeitoso
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