commissariavano
Syllables
com-mis-sa-ria-va-no
Pronunciation
/kommis.sa.rjaˈva.no/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
com- + miss- + -ariovano
The word 'commissariavano' is divided into six syllables: com-mis-sa-ria-va-no. The primary stress is on the penultimate syllable 'va'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'com-', the root 'miss-', and the suffix '-ariovano', indicating an ongoing action of commissioning in the past.
Definitions
- 1
They were commissioning/appointing.
They were commissioning.
“I funzionari commissariavano nuove guardie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: *va*.
Syllables
com- — Open syllable. Initial consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. mis- — Closed syllable. Consonant followed by a vowel.. sa- — Open syllable. Consonant followed by a vowel.. ria- — Closed syllable. Consonant followed by a vowel.. va- — Open syllable, stressed. Consonant followed by a vowel. Stress placement follows Italian penultimate stress rules.. no- — Open syllable. Consonant followed by a vowel.
Word Parts
com-
Latin, meaning 'together', 'with'; functions as a prefix indicating a shared action or state.
miss-
Latin, meaning 'send'; forms the base of the verb related to sending or dispatching.
-ariovano
Italian, imperfect indicative of *avere* + past participle; indicates an ongoing action in the past.
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