-ize

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /-aɪz/

Etymology 1

From Middle English -isen, from Middle French -iser, from Late Latin -izō, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Indo-European *-idyé-.

Suffix

1. Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives, especially similative verbs
   1. to make what is denoted by the noun/adjective

      pixel + -ize → pixelize

   2. to do what is denoted by the noun/adjective

      cannibal + -ize → cannibalize

Translations

• French: -iser
• German: -ieren, -isieren
• Italian: -izzare
• Portuguese: -izar
• Russian: -изовать
• Spanish: -izar

Etymology 2

See -ise.

Suffix

1. palliard + -ize → palliardize

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