Augmentative Suffix

An augmentative is a morphological form of a word which expresses greater intensity, often in size but also in other attributes. It is the opposite of a diminutive.

The only augmentative suffix in my language is -ono / -ona. An example would be: cano "dog; male dog" > canono "big dog". fela "female cat" > felona "big female cat".

An augmentative suffix can be used melioratively, meaning it can be used to describe positively. merco "money" > mercono "wealth".

An augmentative suffix can be used pejoratively, meaning it can be used to describe negatively. homa "woman" > homona "evil woman, fat woman". menino "boy" > meninono "bad boy; problem child".