-tudo
Latin
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Indo-European *-tu- + *-d- + *-h₃onh₂-. Compare Ancient Greek -σῠ́νη (-súnē) and -δών (-dṓn).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈtuː.doː/, [ˈt̪uːd̪oː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈtu.do/, [ˈt̪uːd̪o]
Suffix
edit-tūdō f (genitive -tūdinis); third declension
- -itude, -ness; used to form abstract nouns indicating a condition or state.
Usage notes
edit- The suffix -tūdō is added to an adjective to form an abstract third declension feminine noun indicating a condition or state.
- Examples:
- The related suffix -dō also forms abstract nouns of state, but is added to verb or participle stems. The resulting nouns often end in -tūdō as a result of the verb stem interaction with -dō.
Declension
editThird-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | -tūdō | -tūdinēs |
Genitive | -tūdinis | -tūdinum |
Dative | -tūdinī | -tūdinibus |
Accusative | -tūdinem | -tūdinēs |
Ablative | -tūdine | -tūdinibus |
Vocative | -tūdō | -tūdinēs |
Synonyms
editDerived terms
editDescendants
edit- Ibero-Romance:
- Borrowings: