-eggiante

Italian

Etymology

From -eggiare (verbalizing suffix) +‎ -ante (present participle suffix).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /edˈd͡ʒan.te/
  • Rhymes: -ante
  • Hyphenation: -eg‧giàn‧te

Suffix

-eggiante (adjective-forming suffix, plural -eggianti)

  1. used to form adjectives expressing characteristics tending toward the root adjective; -ish, -like, -esque
    ‎sportivo (“sports (relational)”) + ‎-eggiante → ‎sportiveggiante (“sporty”)
    ‎arabo (“Arab, Arabian”) + ‎-eggiante → ‎arabeggiante (“Arabist”)

Derived terms
Italian terms suffixed with -eggiante
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