-mente

Interlingua

Etymology

From Latin mente, ablative singular of mēns (“mind”).

Suffix

-mente

1. Used to form adverbs from adjectives, compare English -wise, -ly or -ally.

   physicamente - physically

Derived terms

[+] Interlingua words suffixed with -mente

Usage notes

After a final -c the vowel -a- is inserted, e.g. physicamente (note use of physica rather than physic; *physicmente would be incorrect)

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin mente, ablative singular of mēns (“mind”).

Suffix

-mente

1. Used to form adverbs from adjectives, compare English -wise, -ly or -ally.

   fisicamente - physically

Derived terms

[+] Italian words suffixed with -mente

Usage notes

Usually, the feminine form of the adjective is used, e.g. fisicamente (note use of fisica rather than fisico; *fisicomente would be incorrect)

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Neapolitan

Etymology

From Latin mens

Pronunciation

IPA: /-'mɛntɐ/

Suffix

-mente

1. used to form adverbs from adjectives, compare English -ly, -wise

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin mente, ablative singular of mēns (“mind”).

Suffix

-mente

1. Used to form adverbs from adjectives, compare English -wise, -ly or -ally.
   • 2000, Lya Wyler (translator), J. K. Rowling (English author), Harry Potter e o Prisioneiro de Azkaban (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban), Rocco, page 336:

     Francamente, vão acordar todo mundo!

     Frankly, you are going to wake up everybody!

Usage notes

Usually, the feminine form of the adjective is used, e.g. fisicamente (note use of física rather than físico; *fisicomente would be incorrect)

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈ...-men̪.te/ (usually stressing that syllable from original adjective)

Etymology

From Latin mente, ablative singular of mēns (“mind”).

Suffix

-mente

1. -wise, -ly, in a specified way; used to form adverbs from adjectives.

   normalmente — normally, usually

   físicamente — physically

   comúnmente — commonly

   locamente — crazily

Derived terms

[+] Spanish words suffixed with -mente

Usage notes

• Adverbs in -mente are formed from the feminine singular forms of adjectives. For example, nuevamente (“newly”) is formed from nueva (“new”), and comúnmente (“commonly”) is formed from común (“common”).
• Not all words ending in <-mente> are adverbs formed with this suffix. For example, vehemente and demente are both adjectives.
• If the adjective is written with an accent, then the adverb with -mente is written with an accent in the same place; hence comúnmente, rápidamente, and so on. Conversely, if the adjective is written without an accent, then the adverb with -mente is also written without an accent; hence lentamente, nuevamente, and so on.
• In a string of adverbs connected with a conjunction, -mente may be omitted from all but the last. “Vaga, rápida y descuidadamente“