(2.) -no- (N. -nu-s); -mino- (N. -minu-s).
[296]. -no-, N. -nu-s, an old passive participle suffix, denotes result: mag-nu-s (enlarged), great (√mag-, great); plē-nus, full (√plē-, fill). Neuter as substantive: dō-nu-m, gift (√dō-, give). Sometimes active: egē-nu-s, needy (egē-re, [192]).
[297]. The suffix -mino- (for -meno-, [103, a]) in its weakest form ([135, 2]) is found in a few substantives: as, alu-mnu-s, nursling (√al-, nurse). The endings -minī ([730]) and -minō ([731]) are apparently case forms of the same suffix. -minō would seem to be an ablative; -minī may be a nominative plural.
[298]. Denominative adjectives may be divided into such as denote: I. Material or Resemblance. II. Appurtenance: implying sometimes possession, often fitness, conformity, character, or origin. III. Supply. IV. Diminutives. V. Comparatives and Superlatives; a few of these are primitive.
[299]. The suffixes -eo- and -n-eo- are used to form adjectives denoting Material or Resemblance: as,
| Stem. | Nominative. | From. |
|---|---|---|
| aur-eo- | aureus, golden | auro-, N. aurum, gold |
| ahē-neo- | ahēneus, bronze ([58]) | aes-, N. aes, bronze |
[300]. -eo-, N. -eu-s: aur-eo-, N. aur-eu-s, golden, all gold, as good as gold (auro-); ferr-eu-s, iron (ferro-); pulver-eu-s, all dust (pulver-); virgin-eu-s, girlish (virgin-).
[301]. -n-eo-, N. -n-eu-s: ahē-neu-s, bronze (ahē-, [58]; aes-); quer-neu-s, oaken (quercu-). -no- is usually poetical: as, ebur-nu-s, ivory (ebur-); quer-nu-s, oaken (quercu-). -ā-neo-, N. -ā-neu-s: miscell-āneu-s, mixed (miscello-).