-eggiare

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *-idiāre, infinitive form of *-idiō (verbalizing suffix) (cf. also the variant form -izō, -izāre, from Ancient Greek -ίζω (-ízō), from Proto-Indo-European *-idyé-. Same source as -izzare.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /edˈd͡ʒa.re/, [edˈd͡ʒäːr̺e̞]
  • Stress: -eggiàre

Suffix

-eggiare

  1. Used to form verbs from adjectives or nouns.
    festa (celebration) + -eggiarefesteggiare (to celebrate)
    rumore (noise) + -eggiarerumoreggiare (to rumble, make noise)
    tinta (paint) + -eggiaretinteggiare (to paint)
    sorso (sip) + -eggiaresorseggiare (to sip)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • -eggiarsi
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