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Learning Guide

Morphology Patterns

Understand how Italian words are built from prefixes, roots, and suffixes. Learn the meaning of common word parts and expand your vocabulary.

834 prefixes|4107 roots|4050 suffixes

Prefixes

Word parts added before the root

-ri-2529

Latin origin, reduplication prefix meaning 'again'.

-re-264

Latin origin, intensifying prefix.

-sopra-254

Latin *super-* meaning 'over, above'. Enhances the verb's intensity.

-sovra-215

From Latin *super-* meaning 'over', functions as an intensifier.

-rin-197

From Latin 're-', meaning 'again, back'. Reduplication/reiteration.

-sopra155

Latin *super-* meaning 'above', adverbial prefix.

-stra-137

Latin origin, intensifier meaning 'very' or 'extremely'.

-sotto-129

Latin sub-, adverbial prefix meaning 'under, below'

-tele-116

Greek origin, meaning 'far', 'distant'. Prefixes modify the meaning of the root.

-rap-85

From Latin 're-', intensifier

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Roots

Core meaning-bearing word parts

aliment-37

From 'alimentare' (to nourish, to feed), Latin origin, relating to food.

present-31

From Latin 'praesens', core meaning

intend-31

From Latin 'intendere', meaning 'to stretch out the mind, to attend'. Core meaning.

dimension-25

Latin 'dimensio', meaning 'measurement, size'. Core meaning of the verb.

dic-24

Latin 'dicere' - to say, to dedicate

utilizz-23

From utilizzare - to utilize. Latin utilis (useful) + ligare (to bind).

fattura-23

From *fatturare*, derived from *fatto* 'fact, deed' (Latin *factum*). Core meaning related to invoicing.

vol-22

Latin origin, from *volere* (to want).

condizion-21

Latin *conditio* (condition), core meaning.

pass-20

From Latin *passus* (past participle of *pati* 'to suffer'). Core meaning related to passion.

caric-19

Latin origin, related to 'to load' or 'to charge'.

par-19

Latin origin, from 'parere' meaning 'to appear'

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Suffixes

Word parts added after the root

-erebbero-219

Conditional ending, 3rd person plural.

-assimo-113

Italian superlative suffix, formed from -issimo with added -a- for agreement.

erebbero-111

Combination of infinitive marker '-ere-', conditional marker '-eb-', auxiliary 'essere' marker '-be-', and third-person plural ending '-ro-'

-erebbe-105

Conditional ending, derived from 'essere' (to be).

-eranno-103

Future tense ending, 3rd person plural, derived from Latin.

-ere-ebbero-100

'-ere' is the infinitive ending, '-ebbero' is the conditional ending (3rd person plural).

-assero-100

Italian verbal suffix indicating imperfect subjunctive, 3rd person plural. Marks tense and mood.

-izzare-99

From Latin '-izare', verb-forming suffix meaning 'to make, to cause to be'.

-izzazione-85

Italian, derived from Latin *-izationem*, nominalizing suffix.

-anno-81

Future tense marker, 3rd person plural.

-mente-75

Latin *-mente* - adverbial suffix

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