-iento

== Spanish == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /-ˈjento/, [-ˈjẽn̪.t̪o] Rhymes: -ento Syllabification: -ien‧to === Suffix === -iento (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -ienta, masculine plural -ientos, feminine plural -ientas) forms adjectives from nouns and verbs, often condition or state ‎harapo (“rag”) + ‎-iento → ‎harapiento (“ragged”) ‎hambre (“hunger”) + ‎-iento → ‎hambriento (“hungry”) forms adjectives, indicating similarity ‎amarillo (“yellow”) + ‎-iento → ‎amarillento (“yellowish”) ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “-iento”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025