Italian

Suffix

-ando

1. Used with a stem to form the gerund of regular -are verbs

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin -andum, forming the masculine singular future passive participle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-ˈɐ̃.du/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /-ˈɐ̃.do/
• (Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): /-ˈɐ.nu/

Suffix

-ando

1. forms the gerund of 1^st conjugation verbs

Coordinate terms

• -endo, -indo

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin -andus. Compare Italian and Portuguese -ando, Romanian -ând, French -ant.

Suffix

-ando

1. Suffix indicating the gerund of regular -ar verbs; i.e., the suffix -ing in English.

See also

• -iendo