-ame

Appendix:Variations of "ame" Aromanian Alternative forms rup -ami Etymology From rup la -āmen. Compare it -ame. Cf. also rup -imi and Romanian ro -ime. Suffix rup suffix used to form collective nouns from simple nouns; used to express a multitude, crowd of, or the whole of something used to form nouns derived from adjectives Derived terms rup Italian Etymology From it la -āmen,-ame an extended form of la -men. Pronunciation -àme Suffix mit pejorative suffixes used to form collective nouns from simple nouns, often with pejorative connotation it foglia leaf fogliame fogliame foliage, leaves it bestia beast bestiame bestiame livestock it cultura culture culturame culturame pop culture pejorative it professore professor professorame professorame academia, professorship pejorative Derived terms it References Anagrams it aem Ema Maè mea Portuguese Etymology pt :inh la:-āmen + 1 Pronunciation Suffix m forms nouns indicating a group or collection of the suffixed thing pt -ada -edo Further reading Romanian Etymology ro :inh la:-āmen + 1 Compare rup -ame. Suffix 1 m - ro regional unproductive used to form collective nouns with some words ro haiduc haiducame outlaw band of outlaws ro voinic voinicame soldier army ro copil copilame child group of children