-izà

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See also: iza, Iza, izá, izā, ižä, iza-, and -iza

Lombard[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Medieval Latin -izāre, present infinitive of -izō, from Ancient Greek -ίζω (-ízō, verbalizing suffix), from Proto-Indo-European *-idyé- (verbal suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /iˈ(d)za/, [iˈ(d̪)z̪a]
  • Hyphenation: -i‧zà

Suffix[edit]

-izà

  1. Added to adjectives and nouns to form verbs; -ize.
    ‎global (“Global”) + ‎-izà → ‎globalizà (“to globalise”)
    ‎focal (“focal”) + ‎-izà → ‎focalizà (“to put into focus”)

Related terms[edit]

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