English

-age

/ɪd͡ʒ/
Forming nouns with the sense of appurtenance or collection.

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    Origin

    From Middle English -age, from Old French -age, from Latin -āticum. Cognates include French -age, Italian -aggio, Portuguese -agem, Spanish -aje, Occitan -atge, Romanian -aj. Doublet of -atic.

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    • inheritedMiddle English-age
      • borrowedOld French-age
        • inheritedLatin-āticum

    Related: French -age, Italian -aggio, Portuguese -agem, Spanish -aje, Occitan -atge, Romanian -aj, English -atic (doublet)

    Words built on it: average

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