-aju

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Sicilian

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Etymology

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From Latin -āticum (prossibly passing through an adstratum). Compare Occitan -atge, French -age, Italian -atico/-aggio, Spanish -aje. Doublet of -aggiu, now prevalent.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-aju

  1. -age; forms nouns indicating an action or result related to the root verb
    passari (stride) + ‎-aju → ‎passaju (passage)
  2. -age; forms nouns indicating collection or appurtenance
    Synonyms: cumpanàticu, cumpanaggiu
    *cumpanari (to bread [with]) + ‎-aju → ‎cumpanaju (filling)