-ía

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Spanish

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin -(i)ēbam (first person) and -(i)ēbat (third person).

Suffix

-ía (non-lemma form of verb-forming suffix)

  1. forms the first-person singular imperfect indicative of -er and -ir verbs
  2. forms the third-person singular imperfect indicative of -er and -ir verbs

See also

Etymology 2

Suffix

-ía f (noun-forming suffix, plural -ías)

  1. forms nouns, from adjectives, denoting states, conditions and qualities; -ness; -ity; -y; -hood
    Synonyms: -idad, -ción
    ‎alegre (“joyful”) + ‎-ía → ‎alegría (“joy”)
  2. (medicine) forms the names of medical conditions; -y; -ia
    ‎acéfalo (“acephalous”) + ‎-ía → ‎acefalía (“acephaly”)
  3. forms the names of offices or jobs; -ship
    Synonyms: -ado, -ato
    ‎alcalde (“governor”) + ‎-ía → ‎alcaldía (“the job or office of a governor”)
  4. (geography) forms the names of places from their inhabitants; -ia
    ‎araucano (“Araucanian”) + ‎-ía → ‎Araucanía (“Araucania”)

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