-ificio

Italian

Alternative forms

• -ficio

Etymology

From derivates of faciō (“to make, do”) with the -ium suffix; e.g. beneficium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iˈfi.t͡ʃo/
• Rhymes: -itʃo
• Hyphenation: -i‧fì‧cio

Suffix

-ificio m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ifici)

1. suffix indicating a production site

   ‎pane (“bread”) + ‎-ificio → ‎panificio (“bakery”)

   ‎lana (“wool”) + ‎-ificio → ‎lanificio (“wool mill”, “wool factory”)

Usage notes

• Used to form masculine nouns for factories (or similar) in which a particular article is made.
• Also used to name an action, or type of work.

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -ificio