-idão

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese -idõe, from Latin -tūdinem

Suffix

-idão f (plural -idões)

1. -itude; -ness (forms abstract nouns, from adjectives, indicating a state or condition)

   ‎grato (“grateful”) + ‎-idão → ‎gratidão (“gratitude”)

   ‎pronto (“ready”) + ‎-idão → ‎prontidão (“readiness”)

Synonyms

• -idade, -eza, -ez, -itude

Derived terms

Portuguese terms suffixed with -idão