Spanish

Suffix

-ía

1. Suffix indicating the first-person singular imperfect indicative of -er and -ir verbs.
2. Suffix indicating the third-person singular imperfect indicative of -er and -ir verbs.

See also

• -aba

Etymology 2

Suffix

-ía f

1. forms nouns, from adjectives, denoting states, conditions and qualities; -ness; -ity; -y; -hood

   alegre ‎(“joyful”) + ‎-ía → ‎alegría ‎(“joy”)

2. (medicine) forms the names of medical conditions; -y; -ia

   acéfalo ‎(“acephalous”) + ‎-ía → ‎acefalía ‎(“acephaly”)

3. forms the names of offices or jobs; -ship

   alcalde ‎(“governor”) + ‎-ía → ‎alcaldía ‎(“the job or office of a governor”)

Synonyms

• (state; condition): -idad, -ción
• (job; office): -ado, -ato