-aju

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• -àticu (latinate variant)
• -aggiu (palatilized)
• -agghiu (dialectal, stopped)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.ju/ (Standard)

Suffix

-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”)