-ame

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ame"

Aromanian

Alternative forms

• -ami

Etymology

From Latin -āmen. Compare Italian -ame. Cf. also -imi and Romanian -ime.

Suffix

-ame

1. used to form collective nouns from simple nouns; used to express a multitude, crowd of, or the whole of something
2. used to form nouns derived from adjectives

Derived terms

Aromanian terms suffixed with -ame

Italian

Etymology

From Latin -āmen, an extended form of -men.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.me/
• Rhymes: -ame
• Hyphenation: -à‧me

Suffix

-ame m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ami)

1. used to form collective nouns from simple nouns, often with pejorative connotation

   ‎foglia (“leaf”) + ‎-ame → ‎fogliame (“foliage, leaves”)

   ‎bestia (“beast”) + ‎-ame → ‎bestiame (“livestock”)

   ‎cultura (“culture”) + ‎-ame → ‎culturame (“pop culture (pejorative)”)

   ‎professore (“professor”) + ‎-ame → ‎professorame (“academia, professorship (pejorative)”)

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -ame

Anagrams

• Ema, Maè, mea

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin -āmen.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɐ̃.mi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɐ̃.mi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɐ.me/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɐ.mɨ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɐ.mɨ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈa.mɨ/

Suffix

-ame m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ames)

1. forms nouns indicating a group or collection of the suffixed thing

   Synonyms: -ada, -edo