-ime

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-ime f (noun-forming suffix, plural -imi)

1. used to create concrete collective nouns

   ‎beccare (“to peck”) + ‎-ime → ‎becchime (“birdseed”)

   ‎mangiare (“to eat”) + ‎-ime → ‎mangime (“fodder”)

• emi, emi-, mei, mie

Inherited from Latin -imen. Compare also Aromanian -imi.

• IPA^(key): /ˈi.me/

-ime f (plural -imi)

1. Used with adjectives to form nouns derived from them (meaning the quality or state of); can be compared to -ness
2. Used to form collective nouns (e.g. țăran > țărănime), often indicating a multitude or totality of; can be compared roughly to -ry (class or group, collection of)
3. Used with numerals to form nouns meaning an (equal) part of or fraction, similar to -th in English ‎opt (“eight”) + ‎-ime → ‎optime (“eighth”)

• -tate
• -eață
• -ie