-ata

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ata"

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TranslingualEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Latin -ata

SuffixEdit

-ata

1. Added to nouns to form adjectives Having, -ed.

   tentaculata - having tentacles, tentacled

Derived termsEdit

► Translingual words suffixed with -ata

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EsperantoEdit

SuffixEdit

-ata

1. See -at-

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ItalianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Latin -āta, feminine of -ātus.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.ta/, [ˈäːt̪ä]
• Stress: -àta
• Hyphenation: -a‧ta

SuffixEdit

-ata f

1. Used with a stem to form the feminine singular past participle of regular -are verbs.

   trovare (“to find”) + ‎-ata → ‎trovata (“[which has been] found (female)”)

2. Used to form verbal nouns, derived from regular -are verbs, expressing an instance of the action expressed by the verb.

   telefonare (“to phone”) + ‎-ata → ‎telefonata (“phone call”, an instance of phoning)

   nevicare (“to snow”) + ‎-ata → ‎nevicata (“snowfall, snow”, an instance of snowing)

3. Used to form words, derived from nouns, meaning a period of time.

   giorno (“daytime”) + ‎-ata → ‎giornata (“a day”, the space of a day)

4. Used to form words, derived from nouns, corresponding to -ful (as much as something will hold).

   cucchiaio (“spoon”) + ‎-ata → ‎cucchiaiata (“a spoonful”)

5. Used to form words, derived from nouns, meaning a blow with the named object.

   coltello (“knife”) + ‎-ata → ‎coltellata (“stab”)

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

   cretino (“stupid”) + ‎-ata → ‎cretinata (“a stupid action or thing, stupidity”)

7. Used to form collective nouns.

   cucciolo (“cub, puppy”) + ‎-ata → ‎cucciolata (“litter (of newborn animals)”)

8. (rare) Used as an intensifier.

   fiamma (“flame”) + ‎-ata → ‎fiammata (“a burst of flames”)

Usage notesEdit

• Functions of this prefix may sometimes overlap (e.g. mano (“hand”) + ‎-ata → ‎manata (“a handful”, but also “a smack given with the hand, a slap”) )

Derived termsEdit

► Italian words suffixed with -ata

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LatinEdit

SuffixEdit

-āta

1. nominative feminine singular of -ātus
2. nominative neuter plural of -ātus
3. accusative neuter plural of -ātus
4. vocative feminine singular of -ātus
5. vocative neuter plural of -ātus

SuffixEdit

-ātā

1. ablative feminine singular of -ātus

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SpanishEdit

SuffixEdit

-ata f

1. feminine equivalent of -ato
2. feminine singular of -ato