-ace

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ace"

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ at͡sɛ]
• Rhymes: -atsɛ

Suffix

-ace f (noun-forming suffix)

1. suffix appended to verbs to form verbal nouns or nouns expressing the action performed; akin to -ation

   ‎okupovat + ‎-ace → ‎okupace

   ‎konzervovat + ‎-ace → ‎konzervace

   ‎hibernovat + ‎-ace → ‎hibernace

Usage notes

• The suffix is generally used on words of foreign origin only.

Derived terms

Czech terms suffixed with -ace

adaptace

akumulace

animace

asimilace

balkanizace

buzerace

deratizace

dislokace

dotace

emigrace

evokace

fakturace

gradace

halogenace

chlorace

informace

invokace

konfigurace

konvokace

konzervace

konzumace

kooptace

kreace

likvidace

migrace

navigace

notace

okupace

operace

ovace

politizace

provokace

redakce

rehabilitace

revokace

rotace

vegetace

virilizace

vokalizace

Italian

Etymology

From Latin -ācem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.t͡ʃe/
• Rhymes: -atʃe

Suffix

-ace m or f by sense (adjective-forming suffix, plural -aci)

1. used to form adjectives expressing a tendency or inclination to the action of the root; -ish, -y, -acious

   ‎nidio (“nest”) + ‎-ace → ‎nidiace (“nestling”)

   ‎predare (“to prey on, to predate”) + ‎-ace → ‎predace (“predacious, predatory”)

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -ace

nidiace

penace

predace

Further reading

• “-ace”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [aː.kɛ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [a.t͡ʃe]
• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [a.kɛ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [a.t͡ʃe]

Suffix

-āce

1. vocative masculine singular of -ācus

Suffix

-ace

1. vocative masculine singular of -acus

Old French

Etymology

From Latin -āceus, -ācea.

Suffix

-ace

1. Suffix used to form feminine, usually concrete nouns.

Descendants

• French: -asse