"-enne" meaning in Italian

See -enne in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /ˈɛn.ne/ Forms: -enni [plural], -enni [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛnne Etymology: From Latin -ennis (like in biennis, triennis), derived from annus (“year”). Etymology templates: {{der|it|la|-ennis}} Latin -ennis Head templates: {{it-adj}} -enne m or f by sense (adjective-forming suffix, plural -enni), {{it-noun|mfbysense}} -enne m or f by sense (noun-forming suffix, plural -enni)
  1. -year-old Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine, morpheme
    Sense id: en--enne-it-suffix-WcF6lp9L Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Italian masculine and feminine suffixes by sense Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 29 21 15 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 21 16 35 Disambiguation of Italian masculine and feminine suffixes by sense: 52 48
  2. also forms similar terms related to age Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine, morpheme
    Sense id: en--enne-it-suffix-c-L3t33g Categories (other): Pages using catfix, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian masculine and feminine suffixes by sense, Italian suffixes with multiple genders Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 27 22 13 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 29 21 15 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 21 16 35 Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of Italian masculine and feminine suffixes by sense: 52 48 Disambiguation of Italian suffixes with multiple genders: 24 76

Inflected forms

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Download raw JSONL data for -enne meaning in Italian (1.9kB)

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