-idade

See also: idade

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Portuguese -idade, from Latin -itātem, from Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts.

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /i.ˈda.d͡ʒi/

Suffix

-idade f

  1. forms nouns, from adjectives, indicating the state, property or quality of conforming to the adjective’s description; -ity; -ness; -hood
    ‎desumano (“inhumane”) + ‎-idade → ‎desumanidade (“inhumanity”)
  2. forms nouns, from adjectives, indicating something that has the given quality; -ity
    ‎côncavo (“concave”) + ‎-idade → ‎concavidade (“concavity”)

Synonyms

Derived terms
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