-idad

== Spanish == === Alternative forms === -dad, -edad === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin -itātem. Doublet of -edad. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /iˈdad/ [iˈð̞að̞] Rhymes: -ad Syllabification: -i‧dad === Suffix === -idad f (noun-forming suffix, plural -idades) alternative form of -dad ‎conductivo (“conductive”) + ‎-idad → ‎conductividad (“conductivity”) ‎fácil (“easy”) + ‎-idad → ‎facilidad (“ease”) ==== Usage notes ==== Used generally for adjectives of three or more syllables; comparable to the English suffix -ity. ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “-idad”, 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