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-igiano
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Italian
Alternative forms
it -egiano archaic
Etymology
it. Or
from a it la-vul - development of it la -ēnsis ē(n)s(is) + la -iānum. Compare it -ese, it -iano, both relation-forming suffixes.
from a it la-vul - development of it la -ītus -it- + la -iānum.
Compare it artigiano, it cortigiano, it partigiano.
Pronunciation
Suffix
m +
forms nouns and adjectives indicating geographical origin
it Alpi alpigiano alpigiano resident in the Alps
it Marche marchigiano marchigiano resident of Marche
it Parma parmigiano parmigiano resident of Parma
forms nouns and adjectives indicating social position or occupation
it arte art artigiano artigiano artisan
it corte court cortigiano cortigiano courtier, sycophant
it parte part partigiano partigiano partisan
Derived terms
it
Anagrams
it agiino ingoia