-aggio

See also: aggio

Italian

Etymology

From Latin -āticum, probably through Old Occitan -atge; cf. also Old French -age, Sicilian -aju. Doublet of -atico.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈad.d͡ʒo/
• Rhymes: -addʒo
• Hyphenation: -àg‧gio

Suffix

-aggio m (noun-forming suffix, plural -aggi)

1. -age; forms nouns indicating an action or result related to the root verb

   ‎montare (“to assemble”) + ‎-aggio → ‎montaggio (“assembly”)

2. -age; forms nouns indicating collection or appurtenance

   ‎tenda (“curtain”) + ‎-aggio → ‎tendaggio (“curtains, blinds”)

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -aggio