-eus

Morpheme

-eus

Type

suffix

Denotation

Latin relational noun and adjective suffix denoting “of or belonging to”, taxonomic suffix (plural -ei, feminine -ea)

Etymology

Latin -aeus; Ancient Greek -αῖος

Evidence

aculeus, pectineus, peroneus, trocheus, -uleus

See Also

-ei, -ea, -ee

Homographs

-eus