-o Definition
-o (ō)
- forming slangy, intensive counterparts of adjectives, nouns, and interjections cheapo, freako
- forming slang nouns from adjectives weirdo, sicko
Etymology: clipped < words ending in -o (e.g. hippo, steno, gringo)
-o- Definition
-o- (ō, ä, ə)
forming compound words: a connective vowel originally used for combining Greek elements only, but now used freely sadomasochism, meritocracy
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