Suffix

-ía (non-lemma form of verb-forming suffix)Category:Spanish non-lemma forms#IACategory:Spanish suffix forms#IACategory:Spanish entries with incorrect language header#IACategory:Pages with entries#ÍACategory:Pages with 1 entry#ÍA

1. first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of -er
2. first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of -ir

See also

• -aba

Suffix

-ía f (noun-forming suffix, plural -ías)Category:Spanish lemmas#IACategory:Spanish suffixes#IACategory:Spanish noun-forming suffixes#IACategory:Spanish countable suffixes#IACategory:Spanish entries with incorrect language header#IACategory:Spanish feminine suffixes#IACategory:Pages with entries#ÍACategory:Pages with 1 entry#ÍA

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

   Synonyms: -idad, -ción

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

2. (medicineCategory:es:Medicine#IA) forms the names of medical conditions; -y; -ia

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

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

   Synonyms: -ado, -ato

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

4. (geographyCategory:es:Geography#IA) forms the names of places from their inhabitants; -ia

   ‎araucano (“Araucanian”) + ‎-ía → ‎Araucanía (“Araucania”)