-izà
Lombard
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin -izāre, present infinitive of -izō, from Ancient Greek -ίζω (-ízō, verbalizing suffix), from Proto-Indo-European *-idyé- (verbal suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iˈ(d)za/, [iˈ(d̪)z̪a]
- Hyphenation: -i‧zà
Suffix
-izà
- Added to adjectives and nouns to form verbs; -ize.
- global (“Global”) + -izà → globalizà (“to globalise”)
- focal (“focal”) + -izà → focalizà (“to put into focus”)
Related terms
- -ezà