Terminación
From Latin terminus (end, boundary).
The terminación (ending) is a general word for the final part of a word — whatever comes after the raíz (root), whether it is a sufijo (suffix) or a desinencia (inflectional ending).
Examples
| In | Words | The endings are: |
|---|---|---|
| In | Tabla ("board"), tablita ("little board"), tablero ("board, panel"), tablón ("plank")... | -a (desinencia), -ita, -ero, -ón (sufijos). |
| In | Amar ("to love"), amaré ("I will love"), amamos ("we love")... | -ar, -aré, -amos (desinencias). |