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-ace

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Czech

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Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-ace f (noun-forming suffix)

  1. suffix appended to verbs to form verbal nouns or nouns expressing the action performed; akin to -ation
    okupovat + ‎-ace → ‎okupace
    konzervovat + ‎-ace → ‎konzervace
    hibernovat + ‎-ace → ‎hibernace

Usage notes

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  • The suffix is generally used on words of foreign origin only.

Derived terms

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin -ācem.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-ace (adjective-forming suffix, plural -aci)

  1. used to form adjectives expressing a tendency or inclination to the action of the root; -ish, -y, -acious
    nidio (nest) + ‎-ace → ‎nidiace (nestling)
    predare (to prey on, to predate) + ‎-ace → ‎predace (predacious, predatory)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • -ace in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Old French

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Suffix

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-ace

  1. Suffix used to form feminine, usually concrete nouns.

Descendants

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  • French: -asse