Q. coloitë (coloiti-) adj. “capable of bearing, tolerant (of), enduring” (Category: to Bear, Carry)
A word whose base meaning is “capable of bearing”, a verbal adjective that is a combination of col- “bear” with the suffix -itë “capable of doing” (PE22/155). By extension, the adjective also means “tolerant (of), enduring” using a more metaphorical sense of “bear”.
Reference ✧ PE22/155 ✧ koloite “capable of bearing, tolerant (of), enduring”
Elements
| #col- | “to bear, *carry, wear” | ✧ PE22/155 (#kol-) |
| -itë | “adjectival ending; [with verbs] capable of doing, generally (and naturally) doing” | ✧ PE22/155 (oite) |
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