-ful en · X · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- [fl̩]
- /fʊl/
- /fəl/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós Proto-Germanic *fullaz Proto-Germanic *-fullaz Old English -ful Middle English -ful English -ful Inherited from Middle English -ful, -full, from Old English -ful, -full (“full of; -ful”), from Proto-Germanic *-fullaz (“-ful”), from Proto-Germanic *fullaz (“full”); see full. Cognate with Scots -fu, Saterland Frisian -ful (“-ful”), West Frisian -fol (“-ful”), Dutch -vol (“-ful”), German -voll (“-ful”), Swedish -full (“-ful”), Danish -fuld (“-ful”), Icelandic -fullur, -fyllur (“-ful”).
Meanings
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(morpheme) Used to form adjectives from nouns, with the sense of being full of, tending to, or thoroughly possessing the quality expressed by the noun.
sin + -ful → sinful
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most -ful | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more -ful | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| ⠰⠇ | alternative | lexicographic | |
| -full | alternative, uncommon | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Synonyms
-ose (full of)
Translations (15)
io -oza (full of, possessing) · cy -llawn (full of, possessing) · eo -oza (full of, possessing) · kmr -dar (full of, possessing) · la -osus (full of, possessing) · cy -lon (full of, possessing) · cs -plný (full of, possessing) · cy -llon (full of, possessing) · ta -மிகு (full of, possessing) · da -fuld (full of, possessing) · eo -plena (full of, possessing) · kmr bi- (full of, possessing) · de -voll (full of, possessing) · cy -lawn (full of, possessing) · eo da (full of, possessing)