-idade

See also: idade

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• -dade

Etymology

From Old Portuguese -idade, from Latin -itātem, from Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /i.ˈda.d͡ʒi/

Suffix

-idade f

1. forms nouns, from adjectives, indicating the state, property or quality of conforming to the adjective’s description; -ity; -ness; -hood

   desumano (“inhumane”) + ‎-idade → ‎desumanidade (“inhumanity”)

2. forms nouns, from adjectives, indicating something that has the given quality; -ity

   côncavo (“concave”) + ‎-idade → ‎concavidade (“concavity”)

Synonyms

• (forming the names of properties): -or, -eza, -ez

Derived terms

► Portuguese words suffixed with -idade