-ezza

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See also: ezza, Ezza, and èzza

Italian

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Latin -itia, whence also Italian -izia, a borrowed doublet.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈet.t͡sa/
    • Rhymes: -ettsa
    • Hyphenation: -éz‧za

    Suffix

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    -ezza f (plural -ezze)

    1. added to adjectives to form abstract nouns; -ity; -ness
      ‎alto (“high, tall”) + ‎-ezza → ‎altezza (“height”)
      ‎stanco (“tired”) + ‎-ezza → ‎stanchezza (“tiredness”)

    Derived terms

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    Italian terms suffixed with -ezza

    Descendants

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    • → Esperanto: -eco

    Anagrams

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