-dade

Alternative forms

• -idade

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese -dade, from Latin -tātem, from Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-dade f (noun-forming suffix, plural -dades)

1. Used to form a noun from an adjective; especially, to form the noun referring to the state, property, or quality of conforming to the adjective's description.
2. Used to form other nouns, especially abstract nouns.