-ime

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-ime f (noun-forming suffix, plural -imi)

1. used to create concrete collective nouns

   ‎beccare (“to peck”) + ‎-ime → ‎becchime (“birdseed”)

   ‎mangiare (“to eat”) + ‎-ime → ‎mangime (“fodder”)

• emi, emi-, mei, mie

Inherited from Latin -īmen. Compare also Aromanian -imi.

• IPA^(key): /ˈi.me/

-ime f (plural -imi)

1. from adjectives forms nouns denoting quality or state of. -ness, -ity, -hood, -ship, -dom

   Synonyms: -tate, -eață, -ie

2. forms collective nouns, often indicating a multitude or totality of. -ry (class or group, collection of)

   ‎țăran (“peasant”) + ‎-ime → ‎țărănime (“peasantry”)

3. from numerals forms nouns meaning a part of a fraction. -th

   ‎opt (“eight”) + ‎-ime → ‎optime (“eighth”)