-àdda

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See also: -ata

Ligurian

Etymology

From Latin -āta, feminine singular of -ātus (1st conjugation past participle suffix).

Pronunciation

Suffix

-àdda f (plural -àdde)

  1. Used to form feminine verbal nouns expressing an instance of the action expressed by the verb.
    nevâ (to snow) + ‎-àdda → ‎nevàdda (an instance of snowing)
  2. Used to form collective nouns.
    töa (table) + ‎-àdda → ‎toàdda (table, the people sitting around a table)
  3. (rare) Used as an intensifier.
    sciàmma (flame) + ‎-àdda → ‎sciamàdda (a burst of flames)

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