-ia

Italian (Fiorentino)

/ˈi.a/

suffix
Definitions
  • Derives abstract nouns denoting a state or condition from adjectives or nouns
  • Derives abstract nouns denoting a collective group or a social condition
  • Added to ethnonyms to derive place names
  • Used to derive technical and scientific terms, especially from Ancient Greek terms

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek -ία.

Origin

Ancient Greek

-ία

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