swis

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[swis]

1. adjective Swiss (related to Switzerland or the Swiss people).

2. masculine noun Swiss (person from Switzerland).

Etymology: From German Schweiz.

itallã

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[itaˈʎa]

1. adjective Italian (related to Italy or the Italian people).

2. masculine noun Italian (person from Italy).

3. masculine noun Italian (language of Italy).

Etymology: From Italla plus derivative suffix -ã.

-tà

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[ta]

1. derivative suffix Added to an adjective, it derives the corresponding noun. This noun is of feminine gender and makes its plural in -tatas. It sometimes adds an intermediate -i- vowel. Example: ouscur (adjective), dark, ouscurità (noun), darkness; aintïu (adjective), antique, aintjutà (noun), antiquity.

Etymology: From Latin -tate.