emagizon

Basque

Etymology

From ema- (combining form of eme (“female”)) +‎ gizon (“man”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /emaɡis̻on/ [e.ma.ɣ̞i.s̻õn]

• IPA^(key): (most dialects) /emaɡis̻on/ [e.ma.ɣ̞i.s̻õn]
• IPA^(key): (Biscayan) /emaɡis̺on/ [e.ma.ɣ̞i.s̺õn]

 

• Rhymes: -is̻on

• (most dialects) Rhymes: -is̻on
• (Biscayan) Rhymes: -is̺on

• Hyphenation: e‧ma‧gi‧zon

Adjective

emagizon (not comparable)

1. (derogatory) effeminate

   Synonyms: maritxu, marisa

Declension

Declension of emagizon (adjective, ending in consonant)

		indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive		emagizon	emagizona	emagizonak
ergative		emagizonek	emagizonak	emagizonek
dative		emagizoni	emagizonari	emagizonei
genitive		emagizonen	emagizonaren	emagizonen
comitative		emagizonekin	emagizonarekin	emagizonekin
causative		emagizonengatik	emagizonarengatik	emagizonengatik
benefactive		emagizonentzat	emagizonarentzat	emagizonentzat
instrumental		emagizonez	emagizonaz	emagizonez
inessive	anim.	emagizonengan	emagizonarengan	emagizonengan
	inanim.	emagizonetan	emagizonean	emagizonetan
locative	anim.	—	—	—
	inanim.	emagizonetako	emagizoneko	emagizonetako
allative	anim.	emagizonengana	emagizonarengana	emagizonengana
	inanim.	emagizonetara	emagizonera	emagizonetara
terminative	anim.	emagizonenganaino	emagizonarenganaino	emagizonenganaino
	inanim.	emagizonetaraino	emagizoneraino	emagizonetaraino
directive	anim.	emagizonenganantz	emagizonarenganantz	emagizonenganantz
	inanim.	emagizonetarantz	emagizonerantz	emagizonetarantz
destinative	anim.	emagizonenganako	emagizonarenganako	emagizonenganako
	inanim.	emagizonetarako	emagizonerako	emagizonetarako
ablative	anim.	emagizonengandik	emagizonarengandik	emagizonengandik
	inanim.	emagizonetatik	emagizonetik	emagizonetatik
partitive		emagizonik	—	—
prolative		emagizontzat	—	—

Further reading

• “emagizon”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
• “emagizon”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005