-ato

See also: ato, ATO, ató, åto, atɔ, 'ato, atɔ̃, and ātõ

Esperanto

Suffix

-ato

1. See -at-

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic *-ātos.

Suffix

-ato

1. Used with a stem to form the past participle of regular -are verbs
2. -ate (all senses)
3. -hood, -ship

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -ato

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Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈaː.toː/, [ˈäːt̪oː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈa.to/, [ˈäːt̪o]

Suffix

1. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) second-person singular future active imperative of -ō
2. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) third-person singular future active imperative of -ō
3. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) dative masculine singular of -ātus
4. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) dative neuter singular of -ātus
5. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) ablative masculine singular of -ātus
6. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) ablative neuter singular of -ātus

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Portuguese

Etymology

Latin -atūs or -ātum. Compare the inherited doublet .

Suffix

-ato m (plural -atos)

1. -ship; -ate (rank or office)
2. -age (place)
3. (chemistry) -ate (derivative of a salt or ester of an acid whose name ends in -ico)

Synonyms

• (rank or office): -ado

Derived terms

Portuguese terms suffixed with -ato

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Spanish

Etymology 1

Latin -atūs or -ātum (past participle suffix). Compare the inherited doublet .

Suffix

-ato m (feminine counterpart -ata)

1. forms an institution from a noun stem

   Example: huérfano (“orphan”) → orfanato (“orphanage”)

2. forms the corresponding action of a noun

   Example: asesino (“assassin”) → asesinato (“assassination”)

3. indicates a baby of a specific animal

   Example: ballena (“whale”) → ballenato (“baby whale”)

4. Forms adjectives of quality

   Example: nuevo (“new”) → novato (“unexperienced”)

5. Denotes the office of a noun stem

   Example: cardenal (“cardinal (Catholic)”) → cardenalato (“cardinalate (office of the cardinal)”)

Etymology 2

Suffix

-ato m

1. (chemistry) designates a salt or ester related to an acid

Derived terms

Spanish terms suffixed with -ato