-aggio

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See also: aggio

Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin -āticum, probably through Old Occitan -atge; cf. also Old French -age, Sicilian -aju. Doublet of -atico.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-aggio m (noun-forming suffix, plural -aggi)

  1. -age; forms nouns indicating an action or result related to the root verb
    montare (to assemble) + ‎-aggio → ‎montaggio (assembly)
  2. -age; forms nouns indicating collection or appurtenance
    tenda (curtain) + ‎-aggio → ‎tendaggio (curtains, blinds)

Derived terms

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