-idão

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese -idõe, from Latin -tūdinem. Doublet of -itude.

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /iˈdɐ̃w̃/ [iˈdɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /iˈdɐ̃w̃/ [iˈðɐ̃w̃]

Suffix

-idão f (noun-forming suffix, usually uncountable, plural -idões)

  1. -itude; -ness (forms abstract nouns, from adjectives, indicating a state or condition)
    Synonyms: -idade, -eza, -ez, -itude
    ‎grato (“grateful”) + ‎-idão → ‎gratidão (“gratitude”)
    ‎pronto (“ready”) + ‎-idão → ‎prontidão (“readiness”)

Derived terms
Portuguese terms suffixed with -idão
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