-engo
Spanish, suffix[ˈẽŋgo]
-engo is spelled E-N-G-O (4 letters). -engo is a Spanish masculine suffix meaning “Forms adjectives indicating belonging to a noun” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Señala relación de pertenencia o propiedad”.
What does -engo mean in English?
suffix
- 1
masculineForms adjectives indicating belonging to a noun.
real (“royal”) + -engo → realengo (“royal; of the Crown”)
- 2
masculineForms nouns indicating belonging to a noun.
abuelo (“grandfather”) + -engo → abolengo (“ancestry; lineage”)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
suffix: 1. Señala relación de pertenencia o propiedad.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce -engo?
- [ˈẽŋgo]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.