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-ada

-ada

See also: ada, Ada, ADA, āda, ādā, aða, A.D.A., and A. D. A.

Lithuanian

Alternative forms

Suffix

-adà

  1. Produces adverbs of time
    kas (what) + -adakada (when)
    tas (that) + -adatada (then)
    visas (all) + -adavisada (always)
    kitas (other) + -adakitados (sometime)
    niekas (nothing) + -adaniekada (never)

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese -ada, from Latin -ātam, accusative feminine of -ātus.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈa.dɐ/, [ˈa.ðɐ]
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈa.da/, /ˈa.dɐ/

Suffix

-ada f (plural -adas)

  1. forms the feminine singular past participle of verbs whose infinitive ends in -ar
    falar (to speak) + -adafalada (spoken)
  2. forms nouns, from nouns denoting objects, meaning “a strike or blow with the object”
    cadeira (chair) + -adacadeirada (blow with a chair)
    faca (knife) + -adafacada (knifing)
    cabo (handle) + -adacabada (blow with a handle)
  3. forms nouns, from verbs, denoting the action of the verb
    chegar (to arrive) + -adachegada (arrival)
    largar (to start running, in a race) + -adalargada (the start of a race)
  4. forms nouns, from nouns, denoting a collection or excessive amount of the suffixed noun
    dinheiro (money) + -adadinheirada (a vast sum of money)
    bezerro (calf) + -adabezerrada (herd of calves)
  5. forms nouns, from the names of containers, meaning “as much as can be held by the container”; -ful
    colher (spoon) + -adacolherada (spoonful)
    xícara (cup) + -adaxicarada (cupful)
  6. forms nouns, from the names of food, meaning “a dish whose primary ingredient is that food”
    feijão (bean) + -adafeijoada (feijoada)
    coalho (curd) + -adacoalhada (a dessert made of curd)
  7. forms nouns, from the name of fruits, meaning “juice or jam made with that fruit”
    laranja (orange) + -adalaranjada (orange juice)
    marmelo (quince) + -adamarmelada (quince jam)
  8. feminine singular of -ado

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Portuguese_words_suffixed_with_-ada'>Portuguese words suffixed with -ada</a>

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin -āta(m), feminine of -ātus.

Suffix

-ada

  1. Used with a stem to form the feminine singular past participle of regular -ar verbs; feminine form of -ado.
    abrogar (to abrogate) + -adaabrogada (abrogated, abolished)
    migrar (to migrate) + -adamigrada (migrated)
  2. Used to form words, derived from nouns, signifying a whole.
    vaca (cow) + -adavacada (herd)
    banda (gang, band) + -adabandada (flock)
  3. Used to form words, derived from nouns, corresponding to -ful (as much as something will hold)
    cuchara (spoon) + -adacucharada (spoonful)
    boca (mouth) + -adabocanada (mouthful)
  4. Used to form words indicating a period of time.
    otoño (autumn) + -adaotoñada (autumn-time)
    verano (summer) + -adaveranada (summer-time)
  5. Used to form words, derived from nouns, indicating a blow with the named object
    palma (palm) + -adapalmada (slap)
  6. Used to form words indicating action.
    zanca (leg) + -adazancada (stride)
  7. Used to form words indicating abundance or excess.
    río (river) + -adariada (flood)

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Spanish_words_suffixed_with_-ada'>Spanish words suffixed with -ada</a>