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  • 71-ule — suffix forming diminutive nouns (capsule; globule). Etymology: from or after L ulus, ula, ulum * * * ˌyül noun suffix ( s) Etymology: F&Latin; …

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  • 72Portuguese grammar — Portuguese grammar, the morphology and syntax of the Portuguese language, is similar to the grammar of most other Romance languages especially Galician and the other languages of Iberian Peninsula. It is a synthetic, fusional language. Nouns,… …

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  • 73-le — 1. suffix forming nouns, esp.: 1 names of appliances or instruments (handle; thimble). 2 names of animals and plants (beetle; thistle). Usage: The suffix has ceased to be syllabic in fowl, snail, stile. Etymology: ult. from or repr. OE el etc. f …

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  • 74Unisex name — A unisex name, also known as an epicene name, is a given name that is often given to either a boy or a girl. Some countries, however, require that a given name be gender specific (see German name). This list does not cover names in cultures where …

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  • 75List of English words of Italian origin — Many words of Italian origin have entered other languages. A large part of musical terminology is Italian, as are popular foods from Italian cuisine. Art and Architecture;Albarello :from albarello ;Amoretto, Cupid :from amoretto , diminutive of… …

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  • 76Family name affixes — are a clue for family name etymology and determining ethnic origin of a person. This is a partial list of affixes.PrefixesDogra * A (Romanian) son of * ab (Welsh) son of * antune (Portuguese) Anthony * ap (Welsh) son of * abu (Arabic) father of… …

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  • 77Spanish nouns — The Spanish language has nouns that express concrete objects, groups and classes of objects, qualities, feelings and other abstractions. All nouns have a conventional grammatical gender. Countable nouns inflect for number (singular and plural).… …

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  • 78Munsee grammar — Main article: Munsee language Munsee (also known as Munsee Delaware, Delaware, Ontario Delaware) is an endangered language of the Eastern Algonquian subgroup of the Algonquian language family, itself a branch of the Algic language family. The… …

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  • 79Akins — Family name Kyle Akin, Isle of Skye, Scotland: it is said that in some cases the surname Akins may have originated from this location. Meaning 1 …

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  • 80Neotominae — Neotomines Temporal range: Late Miocene Recent Peromyscus maniculatus Scientific classification Kingdom …

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