-ívol

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin -ibilis. Cognate with English -ible, but with a greater range of meaning.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈi.βul]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [ˈi.vol]

Suffix

-ívol (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -ívola, masculine plural -ívols, feminine plural -ívoles)

1. -y, -ic; derives adjectives from nouns denoting relatedness, similarity

   ‎pagès (“peasant”) + ‎-ívol → ‎pagesívol (“rustic”)

2. -ible, -able; derives adjectives from verbs denoting action, etc.

   ‎menjar (“to eat”) + ‎-ívol → ‎mengívol (“edible”)

Derived terms

Catalan terms suffixed with -ívol