-ace

• IPA^(key): [ at͡sɛ]
• Rhymes: -atsɛ

-ace f (noun-forming suffix)

1. suffix appended to verbs to form verbal nouns or nouns expressing the action performed; akin to -ation

   ‎okupovat + ‎-ace → ‎okupace

   ‎konzervovat + ‎-ace → ‎konzervace

   ‎hibernovat + ‎-ace → ‎hibernace

• The suffix is generally used on words of foreign origin only.

From Latin -ācem.

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.t͡ʃe/
• Rhymes: -atʃe

-ace (adjective-forming suffix, plural -aci)

1. used to form adjectives expressing a tendency or inclination to the action of the root; -ish, -y, -acious

   ‎nidio (“nest”) + ‎-ace → ‎nidiace (“nestling”)

   ‎predare (“to prey on, to predate”) + ‎-ace → ‎predace (“predacious, predatory”)

• -ace in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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-ace

1. Suffix used to form feminine, usually concrete nouns.

• French: -asse