-iza

See also: iza, Iza, izá, izā, ižä, iza-, and -izà

Gothic

Romanization

-iza

1. Romanization of -𐌹𐌶𐌰

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French -iser. Doublet of -ez, which was inherited from Latin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iˈza/

Suffix

-iza

1. -ise/-ize

Derived terms

• Romanian terms suffixed with -iza

Related terms

• -ez

Spanish

Suffix

-iza f

1. feminine singular of -izo

Derived terms

Spanish terms suffixed with -iza

Swahili

Suffix

-iza (mid vowel harmony variant -eza)

1. (nonproductive) suffix used to construct a causative verb with slightly different meaning

   Near-synonyms: -ya, -isha/-esha

   ‎-lipa (“to pay”) + ‎-iza → ‎-lipiza (“to settle an account”)

   ‎-penda (“to love”) + ‎-eza → ‎-pendeza (“to be pleasing”)

Derived terms

• Swahili causative verbs