-ezza

See also: ezza, Ezza, and èzza

Italian

Etymology

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

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

Suffix

-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
Italian terms suffixed with -ezza

Descendants
  • → Esperanto: -eco

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