-eggiare

Italian

Etymology

    Inherited from Late Latin -izāre. Doublet of -izzare, which was borrowed.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /edˈd͡ʒa.re/
    • Rhymes: -are
    • Hyphenation: -eg‧già‧re

    Suffix

    -eggiàre (verb-forming suffix, first-person singular present -éggio, first-person singular past historic -eggiài, past participle -eggiàto, auxiliary avére)

    1. used to form verbs from adjectives or nouns
      festa (celebration) + ‎-eggiare → ‎festeggiare (to celebrate)
      rumore (noise) + ‎-eggiare → ‎rumoreggiare (to rumble, make noise)
      tinta (paint) + ‎-eggiare → ‎tinteggiare (to paint)
      sorso (sip) + ‎-eggiare → ‎sorseggiare (to sip)

    Conjugation

    Derived terms

    Italian terms suffixed with -eggiare

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