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Prefixes and Suffixes·Prefissi e Suffissi — Accrescitivi: -one, -ona
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Rule reminder

Augmentative suffixes indicate large size: -one/-ona. E.g. libro → librone (huge book); porta → portone (large main entrance); uomo → omone (big man). Note: -one is masculine even for feminine base words (la porta → il portone).

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