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-ime

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English

Etymology

From French -ime, from decime, ultimately from Latin -ima.

Suffix

-ime

  1. Suffix denoting ordinal number.

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Italian

Etymology

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Suffix

-ime f (noun-forming suffix, plural -imi)

  1. used to create concrete collective nouns
    beccare (to peck) + -imebecchime (birdseed)
    mangiare (to eat) + -imemangime (fodder)

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Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin -īmen. Compare also Aromanian -imi.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ime f (plural -imi)

  1. from adjectives forms nouns denoting quality or state of. -ness, -ity, -hood, -ship, -dom
    Synonyms: -tate, -eață, -ie
  2. forms collective nouns, often indicating a multitude or totality of. -ry (class or group, collection of)
    țăran (peasant) + -imețărănime (peasantry)
  3. from numerals forms nouns meaning a part of a fraction. -th
    opt (eight) + -imeoptime (eighth)

Declension

More information singular, plural ...

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