-âta

See also: -ata

Ligurian

Etymology

From Italian -ata, from Latin -āta, feminine singular of -ātus (1^st conjugation past participle suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-ˈaːta/

Suffix

-âta f (plural -âte)

1. Used to form feminine verbal nouns expressing an instance of the action expressed by the verb.

   ‎camalâ (“to toil”) + ‎-âta → ‎camalâta (“an instance of toiling”)

2. Used to form nouns, derived from nouns with a negative connotation, expressing an action.

   ‎bròccolo (“broccoli”, figuratively “a stupid person”) + ‎-âta → ‎brocolâta (“a stupid action or thing, stupidity”)

Derived terms

► Ligurian words suffixed with -âta

Related terms

• -àdda
• -â