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Italian
Etymology
From a Vulgar Latin development of Latin -ēnsis + -iānum. Compare Italian -ese, -iano, both relation-forming suffixes. Compare Sicilian -icianu and Sicilian -isanu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iˈd͡ʒa.no/
- Rhymes: -ano
- Hyphenation: -i‧già‧no
Suffix
-igiano (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -igiana, masculine plural -igiani, feminine plural -igiane)
-igiano m (noun-forming suffix, plural -igiani, feminine -igiana)
- forms nouns and adjectives indicating geographical origin
- Marche + -igiano → marchigiano (“resident of Marche”)
- Parma + -igiano → parmigiano (“resident of Parma”)
- forms nouns and adjectives indicating social position or occupation
- parte (“part”) + -igiano → partigiano (“partisan”)
- arte (“art”) + -igiano → artigiano (“artisan”)
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