-izio

Italian Etymology it la -icius short, la -īcius long. Depending on the source, it -eccio 1 or it -iccio 1. Pronunciation Suffix used to form relational adjectives from nouns Usage notes The suffix is attached directly to the root of a noun to form an adjective denoting derivation: Examples: it cardinale cardinal(e) cardinal → it cardinalizio of or pertaining to a cardinal it credito credit(o) credit → it creditizio credit relational it prefetto prefett(o) prefect → it prefettizio of or pertaining to a prefect Many instances of the suffix are found in words of Latin origin: In some cases, the root exhibits fossilised characteristics lost in the correspondent modern Italian root noun: Example: it nuovo new → it novizio new”, “unaccustomed (cfr. Latin la novīcius, from la novus) In a few cases, the adjective has no correspondent root noun in modern Italian: Example: it laterizio pertaining to brickwork (cfr. Latin la laterīcius, from la later brick, which has no descendants in Italian) Terms derived with this suffix are invariably stressed on the penultimate. Derived terms it