-ando

Appendix:Variations of "ando" Italian Etymology From it la -andus. Compare es,pt -ando and ro -ând. Suffix verb used with a stem to form the gerund of regular it -are verbs Suffix m + used with a stem to derive nouns and adjectives with an idea of necessity, obligation, or imminence it laureare to graduate laureando about to graduate adjective; university student about to graduate noun it radice root mathematics radicando expression under a root sign that which is to be radicated Derived terms it -ando Further reading ando -ando Anagrams it adno Donà dona onda Portuguese Etymology pt roa-opt -ando, from pt la -andus -andum, forming the masculine singular future passive participle. Pronunciation pt /ˈɐ̃.nu/ Northeast Brazil pt ɐ̃du 2 Suffix verb -ar Coordinate terms pt -endo, pt -indo Derived terms pt Spanish Etymology es :inh la:-andus + 1 Compare it -, pt -ando and ro -ând. Suffix es suffix form ending indicating the gerund of es -ar verbs; i.e., the suffix en -ing in English es -iendo -yendo -endo es estar que es amar → amando to love → loving