-ificio

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin -ificium (“-making”), enlarged form of -ficium, related to faciō (“I make, do”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iˈfi.t͡ʃo/, [iˈfiːt͡ʃo]
  • Stress: -ifìcio

Suffix

-ificio (plural -ifici)

  1. Suffix indicating a production site
    pane (“bread”) + ‎-ificio → ‎panificio (“bakery”)
    lana (“wool”) + ‎-ificio → ‎lanificio (“wool mill”, “wool factory”)

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Italian_words_suffixed_with_-ificio'>Italian words suffixed with -ificio</a>

Usage notes

  • Used to form masculine nouns for factories (or similar) in which a particular article is made.
  • Also used to name an action, or type of work.
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