-(o)ea [-oea, -ea]

Morpheme

-(o)ea [-oea, -ea]

Type

suffix

Denotation

Latin and Ancient Greek singular noun ending (plural -(o)eae)

Etymology

Latin -oea; Ancient Greek -oia

Evidence

diarrhea, diarrhoea, pseudodiarrhoea, zoogloea, zoogloeas

Notes

also spelled -œa

See Also

-(o)eae [-oeae, -eae], -a

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