Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese -idõe, from Latin -(i)tūdinem. Doublet of -itude.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-idão f (noun-forming suffix, usually uncountable, plural -idões)

  1. -itude; -ness (forms abstract nouns, from adjectives, indicating a state or condition)
    Synonyms: -idade, -eza, -ez, -itude
    grato (grateful) + ‎-idão → ‎gratidão (gratitude)
    pronto (ready) + ‎-idão → ‎prontidão (readiness)

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