-ezza

See also: ezza, Ezza, and èzza

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Suffix

-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

Italian terms suffixed with -ezza

Descendants

• → Esperanto: -eco

Anagrams

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