-ecillo
Spanish
editAlternative forms
edit- -ecilla (after a feminine noun)
Etymology
editForm of -cillo, rebracketed from words ending in -e.
Suffix
edit-ecillo m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ecillos)
- Alternative form of -cillo; added to masculine nouns to form diminutives
Usage notes
edit- If the noun has a final vowel (usually -o), it is dropped before adding -ecillo.
- In most cases, -ecillo is used simply to indicate a small or endeared thing, without changing the basic meaning of the noun; however, in some cases, it is used to effect a greater change in meaning.
Derived terms
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editFurther reading
edit- “-ecillo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014