-aggine

-aggine

See also: aggine

Italian

Etymology

    From Latin -aginem.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈad.d͡ʒi.ne/
    • Rhymes: -addʒine
    • Hyphenation: -àg‧gi‧ne

    Suffix

    -aggine f (noun-forming suffix, plural -aggini)

    1. added to adjectives to form nouns denoting a quality, typically negative; -cy, -ness
      cocciuto (stubborn) + ‎-aggine → ‎cocciutaggine ((act of) stuborness)
      lezioso (affected) + ‎-aggine → ‎leziosaggine (affectation)
      stupido (stupid) + ‎-aggine → ‎stupidaggine ((act of) stupidity)

    Derived terms

    Italian terms suffixed with -aggine