-eggiante

Italian

Etymology

-eggiare (verbalizing suffix) +‎ -ante (present participle suffix)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /edˈd͡ʒan.te/, [edˈd͡ʒän̪.t̪e̞]
  • Hyphenation: -eg‧giàn‧te

Suffix

-eggiante

  1. Used to form adjectives expressing characteristics tending toward the root adjective; -ish, -like, -esque
    arabo (“Arab”, “Arabian”) → arabeggiante (“Arabian-like”)

Derived terms
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