-a

Morpheme

-a

Type

suffix

Denotation

chemical suffix that changes an element or substance into an oxide

Etymology

Latin and Ancient Greek -a

Evidence

alumina, baria, cadmia, magnesia, silica, soda

Homographs

A, a-, -a, a-, -a, a-, -a, a-, -a, -a, -a, -a, -a

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