-igiano

-igiano

Italian

Alternative forms

• -egiano (archaic)

Etymology

From a Vulgar Latin development of Latin -ēnsis + -iānum. Compare Italian -ese, -iano, both relation-forming suffixes. Compare Sicilian -icianu and Sicilian -isanu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iˈd͡ʒa.no/
• Rhymes: -ano
• Hyphenation: -i‧già‧no

Suffix

-igiano (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -igiana, masculine plural -igiani, feminine plural -igiane)
-igiano m (noun-forming suffix, plural -igiani, feminine -igiana)

1. forms nouns and adjectives indicating geographical origin

   ‎Marche + ‎-igiano → ‎marchigiano (“resident of Marche”)

   ‎Parma + ‎-igiano → ‎parmigiano (“resident of Parma”)

2. forms nouns and adjectives indicating social position or occupation

   ‎parte (“part”) + ‎-igiano → ‎partigiano (“partisan”)

   ‎arte (“art”) + ‎-igiano → ‎artigiano (“artisan”)

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -igiano

Anagrams

• ingoia