-eza

See also: eza, eža, -êza, and ežā

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese -eza, from Latin -itia(m).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈeθɐ], (western) [ˈesɐ]

Suffix

-eza f

  1. -ness; -ity (appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning “the state of ...”, “the quality of ...”, or “the measure of ...”)
    ‎triste (“sad”) + ‎-eza → ‎tristeza (“sadness”)
    Synonym: -ura

Derived terms
Galician terms suffixed with -eza

Portuguese

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈe.zɐ/

Etymology 1

From Old Galician-Portuguese -eza, likely borrowed from Old Occitan -eza and/or Old Spanish -eza, both from Latin -itia. Doublet of -iça.

Suffix

-eza f (noun-forming suffix, usually uncountable, plural -ezas)

  1. -ness; -ity (appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning “the state of ...”, “the quality of ...”, or “the measure of ...”)
    ‎belo (“beautiful”) + ‎-eza → ‎beleza (“beauty”)
    Synonyms: -ez, -idade, -idão
Derived terms
Portuguese terms suffixed with -eza

Suffix

-eza f

  1. Obsolete spelling of -esa

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin -itia(m).

Suffix

-eza f (plural -ezas)

  1. attached to adjectives to form abstract nouns of that quality
    ‎grande (“grand, great”) + ‎-eza → ‎grandeza (“grandeur”)

Derived terms
Spanish terms suffixed with -eza

Further reading
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