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-ezza

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See also: ezza, Ezza, and èzza

Italian

Etymology

    Inherited from Latin -itia, whence also Italian -izia, a borrowed doublet. Cognate with Sicilian -izza.

    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) + -ezzaaltezza (height)
      stanco (tired) + -ezzastanchezza (tiredness)

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Esperanto: -eco

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