-iglia

Italian

Etymology

From Latin -īlĭa, plural neuter of -īlis.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈiʎ.ʎa/
  • Rhymes: -iʎʎa
  • Hyphenation: -ì‧glia

Suffix

-iglia f (noun-forming suffix, plural -iglie)

  1. used to form collective and pejorative nouns
    ‎fango (“mud”) + ‎-iglia → ‎fanghiglia (“mire”)
    ‎squadra (“team”) + ‎-iglia → ‎squadriglia (“squadron”)

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