-izio

Etymology
, . Depending on the source, or.

Usage notes

 * The suffix is attached directly to the root of a noun to form an adjective denoting derivation:
 * Examples:


 * Many instances of the suffix are found in words of Latin origin:
 * In some cases, the root exhibits fossilised characteristics lost in the correspondent modern Italian root noun:
 * Example:
 * → (cfr. Latin, from )
 * In a few cases, the adjective has no correspondent root noun in modern Italian:
 * Example:
 * (cfr. Latin, from , which has no descendants in Italian)


 * Terms derived with this suffix are invariably stressed on the penultimate.