-igiano

Italian

Alternative forms

  • -egiano (archaic)

Etymology

From a Vulgar Latin development of Latin -ēnsis + -iānum. Compare Italian -ese, -iano, both relation-forming suffixes. Compare Sicilian -icianu and Sicilian -isanu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iˈd͡ʒa.no/
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Hyphenation: -i‧già‧no

Suffix

-igiano (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -igiana, masculine plural -igiani, feminine plural -igiane)
-igiano m (noun-forming suffix, plural -igiani, feminine -igiana)

  1. forms nouns and adjectives indicating geographical origin
    ‎Marche + ‎-igiano → ‎marchigiano (“resident of Marche”)
    ‎Parma + ‎-igiano → ‎parmigiano (“resident of Parma”)
  2. forms nouns and adjectives indicating social position or occupation
    ‎parte (“part”) + ‎-igiano → ‎partigiano (“partisan”)
    ‎arte (“art”) + ‎-igiano → ‎artigiano (“artisan”)

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -igiano

Anagrams

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