-itati

See also: Itati

Latin

Suffix

-itātī

1. dative singular of -itās

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• -ità

Etymology

From Latin -itātem. Reduced to -ità in modern Sicilian via apocope. Compare Sicilian -ituti. Compare cìvita for a different output.

Suffix

-itati f

1. used to form abstract nouns that correspond to English words ending in -ity or -ness

   ‎veru (“true”) + ‎-itati → ‎viritati (“truth”)

   ‎caru (“dear”) + ‎-itati → ‎caritati (“compassion, charity”)

   ‎castu (“chaste”) + ‎-itati → ‎castitati (“chastity”)

   ‎vastu (“vast”) + ‎-itati → ‎vastitati (“vastness”)

   ‎viluci (“quick”) + ‎-itati → ‎vilucitati (“velocity”)

Derived terms

• -ità