-â

Ligurian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aː/

Etymology 1

From Latin -āre, present active infinitive of -ō (1st conjugation verbal suffix).

Suffix

-â

  1. Used, with a stem, to form the infinitive of most regular verbs.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

From Latin -āta, feminine singular of -ātus (1st conjugation past participle suffix).

Suffix

-â f (plural -æ)

  1. Used with a stem to form the feminine singular past participle of regular -â verbs.
  2. Used to form feminine verbal nouns expressing an instance of the action expressed by the verb.
    aruxentâ (“to rinse”) + ‎-â → ‎aruxentâ (“rinsing”, noun)
  3. Used to form words, derived from nouns, meaning a period of time.
    giórno (“daytime”) + ‎-â → ‎giornâ (“day”, the space of a day)
  4. Used to form words, derived from nouns, corresponding to -ful (as much as something will hold)
    forçìnn-a (“fork”) + ‎-â → ‎forçinâ (“forkful”)
  5. Used to form words, derived from nouns, meaning a blow with the named object.
    cotéllo (“knife”) + ‎-â → ‎cotelâ (“stab”, noun)
  6. Used to form collective nouns.
    fórno (“oven”) + ‎-â → ‎fornâ (“batch (of baked goods)”)
  • -àdda
  • -âta

Etymology 3

Suffix

-â m (plural -æ)

  1. Used to form a masculine agent noun indicating a person who makes or sells a specified article
    carêga (“chair”) + ‎-â → ‎caregâ (“chairmaker”)
Derived terms
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