-ezza

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See also: ezza, Ezza, and èzza

Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Latin -itia, whence also Italian -izia, a borrowed doublet.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈet.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ettsa
  • Hyphenation: -éz‧za

Suffix[edit]

-ezza f (plural -ezze)

  1. added to adjectives to form abstract nouns; -ity; -ness
    ‎alto (“high, tall”) + ‎-ezza → ‎altezza (“height”)
    ‎stanco (“tired”) + ‎-ezza → ‎stanchezza (“tiredness”)

Derived terms[edit]

Italian terms suffixed with -ezza

Descendants[edit]

  • → Esperanto: -eco

Anagrams[edit]

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