-edad

== Spanish == === Alternative forms === -dad, -idad === Etymology === Inherited from Latin -itātem. Doublet of -idad. === Suffix === -edad f (noun-forming suffix, plural -edades) alternative form of -dad ‎sucio (“dirty”) + ‎-edad → ‎suciedad (“dirtiness”) ==== Usage notes ==== Used generally for adjectives ending in -io or for two syllable adjectives; comparable generally to the English suffix -ity. ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “-edad”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025