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Czech
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ace f (noun-forming suffix)
- suffix appended to verbs to form verbal nouns or nouns expressing the action performed; akin to -ation
- okupovat + -ace → okupace
- konzervovat + -ace → konzervace
- hibernovat + -ace → hibernace
Usage notes
- The suffix is generally used on words of foreign origin only.
Derived terms
Italian
Etymology
From Latin -ācem.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ace (adjective-forming suffix, plural -aci)
- used to form adjectives expressing a tendency or inclination to the action of the root; -ish, -y, -acious
- nidio (“nest”) + -ace → nidiace (“nestling”)
- predare (“to prey on, to predate”) + -ace → predace (“predacious, predatory”)
Derived terms
Further reading
- -ace in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Old French
Etymology
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Suffix
-ace
- Suffix used to form feminine, usually concrete nouns.
Descendants