-aggine

See also: aggine

Italian

Etymology

From Latin -aginem, accusative singular of -ago.

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
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