Italian
Etymology
-eggiare (verbalizing suffix) + -ante (present participle suffix)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /edˈd͡ʒan.te/, [edˈd͡ʒän̪.t̪e̞]
- Hyphenation: -eg‧giàn‧te
Suffix
-eggiante
- Used to form adjectives expressing characteristics tending toward the root adjective; -ish, -like, -esque
- arabo (“Arab”, “Arabian”) → arabeggiante (“Arabian-like”)
Derived terms