-iglia

Italian

Etymology

From Latin -īlĭa, plural neuter of -īlis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiʎ.ʎa/
• Rhymes: -iʎʎa
• Hyphenation: -ì‧glia

Suffix

-iglia f (noun-forming suffix, plural -iglie)

1. used to form collective and pejorative nouns

   ‎fango (“mud”) + ‎-iglia → ‎fanghiglia (“mire”)

   ‎squadra (“team”) + ‎-iglia → ‎squadriglia (“squadron”)

Related terms

• -iglio

Anagrams

• Aligi, agili, ligia