-us
Translingual
suffix
Definitions
- (taxonomy) Used to form taxonomic names.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin -us (suffix forming passive perfect participle).
Origin
Latin
-us
Gloss
suffix forming passive perfect participle
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- -us Latin
- blandiloquus Latin
- -o Italian
- -os Old Latin