Esperanto

Suffix

-aĉ-

1. Used to denote substandard degree, lack of quality, or inferiority.

   ĉevalo ‎(“horse”) + ‎-aĉ- → ‎ĉevalaĉo ‎(“nag”)

   domo ‎(“house”) + ‎-aĉ- → ‎domaĉo ‎(“shack”)

   skribi ‎(“to write”) + ‎-aĉ- → ‎skribaĉi ‎(“to scrawl”)

Usage notes

Unlike most Esperanto suffixes, -aĉ- does not have an inherent part of speech, but rather inherits the part of speech of the stem to which it is suffixed.

Derived terms