-enza

See also: enza, and Enza

Italian

Etymology

From Latin -ĕntia. Compare French -ence, Portuguese -ença, -ência, Romanian -ință, -ență, Spanish -enza, -encia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛn.t͡sa/
• Rhymes: -ɛntsa
• Hyphenation: -èn‧za

Suffix

-enza f (noun-forming suffix, plural -enze)

1. added to verbs to form abstract nouns; -ency; -ence; -ance

   ‎accogliere (“to welcome”) + ‎-enza → ‎accoglienza (“hospitality”)

   ‎obbedire (“to obey”) + ‎-enza → ‎obbedienza (“obedience”)

   ‎tendere (“to tend”) + ‎-enza → ‎tendenza (“tendency”)

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -enza

Related terms

• -anza
• -ente

Anagrams

• Zane, zane

Spanish

Suffix

-enza f (noun-forming suffix, plural -enzas)

1. -ence; -ance

Derived terms

Category Spanish terms suffixed with -enza not found