-anza

Italian (Fiorentino)

suffix

Definitions

Added to nouns and adjectives to indicate a state or condition; -ance; -ancy.

Etymology

Derived from Latin -antia.

Origin

Latin

-antia

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

-ance English
-ancy English
-antia Latin
-anz German
-antie Dutch, Flemish
-ance French
-ancia Spanish, Castilian
-anza Spanish, Castilian
-ança Portuguese
-ance Old French