-eggiare

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *-idiāre, infinitive form of *-idiō (verbalizing suffix) (cf. also the variant form -izō, -izāre, from Ancient Greek -ίζω (-ízō), from Proto-Indo-European *-idyé-. Same source as -izzare.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /edˈd͡ʒa.re/, [edˈd͡ʒäːr̺e̞]
• Hyphenation: -eg‧già‧re

Suffix

-eggiare

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”)

Derived terms

• -eggiarsi

Italian terms suffixed with -eggiare

Related terms

• -izzare