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-ezza
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Italian
Etymology
Inherited from Latin -itia, whence also Italian -izia, a borrowed doublet. Cognate with Sicilian -izza.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ezza f (plural -ezze)
- added to adjectives to form abstract nouns; -ity; -ness
- alto (“high, tall”) + -ezza → altezza (“height”)
- stanco (“tired”) + -ezza → stanchezza (“tiredness”)
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Esperanto: -eco
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