-eggiare

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Vulgar Latin -idiāre, popular counterpart to Latin -izāre, borrowed from Ancient Greek -ίζειν (-ízein). Doublet of -izzare, borrowed from the 'proper' Latin form.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /edˈd͡ʒa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: -eg‧già‧re

Suffix[edit]

-eggiàre (verb-forming suffix, first-person singular present -éggio, first-person singular past historic -eggiài, past participle -eggiàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. used to form verbs from adjectives or nouns
    festa (celebration) + ‎-eggiare → ‎festeggiare (to celebrate)
    rumore (noise) + ‎-eggiare → ‎rumoreggiare (to rumble, make noise)
    tinta (paint) + ‎-eggiare → ‎tinteggiare (to paint)
    sorso (sip) + ‎-eggiare → ‎sorseggiare (to sip)

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