-izo

-ish

-izo(ee-soh)

suffix

1. (similar or prone to)

a. -ish

Lety tiene el pelo castaño rojizo.

Lety has reddish-brown hair.

b. -ly

Su madre lo sobreprotegía porque siempre fue un niño enfermizo.

His mother overprotected him because he was always a sickly child.

c. -y

Cuidado cuando salgan de la alberca. Este piso es muy resbaladizo.

Be careful when you get out of the pool. This floor is very slippery.

2. (having the quality of; used with nouns to form adjectives)

a. -y

Martina consultó a su doctor sobre el sabor cobrizo que tenía en la boca.

Martina consulted her doctor about the coppery taste in her mouth.

3. (prone to; used with verbs to form adjectives)

a. -ful

Tatiana es igual de olvidadiza y despistada que su madre.

Tatiana is as forgetful and absent-minded as her mother.