-aggine

See also: aggine

Italian

Etymology

From Latin -aginem, accusative singular of -ago.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈad.d͡ʒi.ne/
• Rhymes: -addʒine
• Hyphenation: -àg‧gi‧ne

Suffix

-aggine f (noun-forming suffix, plural -aggini)

1. added to adjectives to form nouns denoting a quality, typically negative; -cy, -ness

   ‎cocciuto (“stubborn”) + ‎-aggine → ‎cocciutaggine (“(act of) stuborness”)

   ‎lezioso (“affected”) + ‎-aggine → ‎leziosaggine (“affectation”)

   ‎stupido (“stupid”) + ‎-aggine → ‎stupidaggine (“(act of) stupidity”)

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -aggine