-idão

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese -idõe, from Latin -tūdinem

Suffix

-idão f (plural -idões)

-itude; -ness (forms abstract nouns, from adjectives, indicating a state or condition)
grato (“grateful”) + ‎-idão → ‎gratidão (“gratitude”)

pronto (“ready”) + ‎-idão → ‎prontidão (“readiness”)

Synonyms

-idade, -eza, -ez, -itude

Derived terms

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