-icare
Italian
Etymology
From the Latin verb ending -icāre. Surface analysis: -ic(o) (“-ic”, adjective-forming derivational suffix) + -are (verbal suffix).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-icare
- Used to derive verbs related to a root noun or adjective.
- neve (“snow”) → nevicare (“to snow”)
- decuplo (“tenfold, decuple”) → decuplicare (“to tenfold, decuple”)