-áceo
Portuguese, suffix/ˈa.sju/
-áceo is spelled Á-C-E-O (4 letters). -áceo is a Portuguese masculine suffix meaning “-aceous (of, relating to, or resembling the thing suffixed)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does -áceo mean in English?
suffix
- 1
masculine-aceous (of, relating to, or resembling the thing suffixed)
ópio (“opium”) + -áceo → opiáceo (“opiate”)
- 2
masculine-aceous (belonging to a taxonomic family or other group)
amaranto (“amaranth”) + -áceo → amarantáceo (“amarantaceous”)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How do you pronounce -áceo?
- Brazil /ˈa.sju/
- Portugal /ˈa.sju/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.