-ime
See also: ime, IME, imɛ, íme, îme, and īme
Italian
Etymology
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Suffix
-ime f (noun-forming suffix, plural -imi)
- used to create concrete collective nouns
- beccare (“to peck”) + -ime → becchime (“birdseed”)
- mangiare (“to eat”) + -ime → mangime (“fodder”)
Anagrams
- emi, emi-, mei, mie
Romanian
Etymology
Inherited from Latin -imen. Compare also Aromanian -imi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈi.me/
Suffix
-ime f (plural -imi)
- Used with adjectives to form nouns derived from them (meaning the quality or state of); can be compared to -ness
- Used to form collective nouns (e.g. țăran > țărănime), often indicating a multitude or totality of; can be compared roughly to -ry (class or group, collection of)
- Used with numerals to form nouns meaning an (equal) part of or fraction, similar to -th in English opt (“eight”) + -ime → optime (“eighth”)
Declension
Declension of -ime
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (o) -ime | -imea | (niște) -imi | -imile |
| genitive/dative | (unei) -imi | -imii | (unor) -imi | -imilor |
| vocative | -ime, -imeo | -imilor | ||
Derived terms
Romanian terms suffixed with -ime
See also
- -tate
- -eață
- -ie