-eggiante

Italian

Etymology

From -eggiare (verbalizing suffix) +‎ -ante (present participle suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /edˈd͡ʒan.te/
• Rhymes: -ante
• Hyphenation: -eg‧giàn‧te

Suffix

-eggiante (adjective-forming suffix, plural -eggianti)

1. used to form adjectives expressing characteristics tending toward the root adjective; -ish, -like, -esque

   ‎sportivo (“sports (relational)”) + ‎-eggiante → ‎sportiveggiante (“sporty”)

   ‎arabo (“Arab, Arabian”) + ‎-eggiante → ‎arabeggiante (“Arabist”)

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -eggiante