-mente

Interlingua

suffix

Definitions

Used to form adverbs from adjectives, compare English -wise, -ly or -ally.

Etymology

Derived from Latin mente.

Origin

Latin

mente

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

mente Latin
-mente Italian
-mente Spanish, Castilian
*méntis Proto-Indo-European
-mente Portuguese
-ment Old French
-ment Catalan, Valencian
-ment Norman
mentàver Occitan
-main Romansh
-ménte Ligurian
-mënter Ladin
-mènde Tarantino