-ime

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ime"

Italian

Etymology

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Suffix

-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”)

Anagrams

• emi, emi-, mei, mie

Romanian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈi.me/

Suffix

-ime f (plural -imi)

1. from adjectives forms nouns denoting quality or state of. -ness, -ity, -hood, -ship, -dom

   Synonyms: -tate, -eață, -ie

2. forms collective nouns, often indicating a multitude or totality of. -ry (class or group, collection of)

   ‎țăran (“peasant”) + ‎-ime → ‎țărănime (“peasantry”)

3. from numerals forms nouns meaning a part of a fraction. -th

   ‎opt (“eight”) + ‎-ime → ‎optime (“eighth”)

Declension

Declension of -ime

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(o) -ime	-imea	(niște) -imi	-imile
genitive/dative	(unei) -imi	-imii	(unor) -imi	-imilor
vocative	-ime, -imeo		-imilor

Derived terms

Romanian terms suffixed with -ime