-age

//ɪd͡ʒ// suffix

suffix ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Suffix
  1. 1
    Forming nouns with the sense of appurtenance or collection. morpheme

    "word + -age → wordage"

  2. 2
    Forming nouns indicating an action, process, or result. morpheme

    "block + -age → blockage"

  3. 3
    Forming nouns of a relationship or state. morpheme

    "bond + -age → bondage"

  4. 4
    Forming nouns indicating a place. morpheme

    "orphan + -age → orphanage"

  5. 5
    Forming nouns indicating a charge, fee, or toll. morpheme

    "post + -age → postage"

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  1. 6
    Forming nouns indicating a rate. morpheme

    "percent + -age → percentage"

  2. 7
    Forming nouns of a unit of measure. morpheme

    "volt + -age → voltage"

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Italic *-kos Latin -cus Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age From Middle English -age, from Old French -age, from Latin -āticum. Cognates include French -age, Italian -aggio, Portuguese -agem, Spanish -aje, Occitan -atge, Romanian -aj. Doublet of -atic.

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