-ezza

== Italian == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin -itia, whence also Italian -izia, a borrowed doublet. Cognate with Sicilian -izza. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈet.t͡sa/ Rhymes: -ettsa Hyphenation: -éz‧za === Suffix === -ezza f (plural -ezze) added to adjectives to form abstract nouns; -ity; -ness ‎alto (“high, tall”) + ‎-ezza → ‎altezza (“height”) ‎stanco (“tired”) + ‎-ezza → ‎stanchezza (“tiredness”) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Esperanto: -eco === Anagrams === azze