-ume

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ume"

Italian

Etymology

From Latin -ūmen (action noun suffix), an extended form of -men.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈu.me/
• Rhymes: -ume
• Hyphenation: -ù‧me

Suffix

-ume m (plural -umi)

1. used to form nouns, often derived from adjectives, usually with a collective and pejorative connotation

   ‎viscido (“slimy”) + ‎-ume → ‎viscidume (“slime”, “slimy mess”)

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -ume

Anagrams

• emù

Portuguese

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin -ūmen (action noun suffix).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈũ.mi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈũ.mi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈu.me/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈu.mɨ/

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -ũmi, (Portugal) -umɨ
• Hyphenation: u‧me

Suffix

-ume f (noun-forming suffix, usually uncountable, plural -umes)

1. used to form nouns, derived from verbs, adjectives or other nouns, usually with a collective and pejorative connotation

   ‎curtir (“to tan”) + ‎-ume → ‎curtume (“tannery”)

   ‎queixa (“complaint”) + ‎-ume → ‎queixume

   ‎tapar (“to cover”) + ‎-ume → ‎tapume (“siding”)

Derived terms

Portuguese terms suffixed with -ume

Anagrams

• emu