-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)
- 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