-acchiotto

Italian

Etymology

From -acchio (diminutive suffix) +‎ -otto (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /akˈkjɔt.to/
  • Rhymes: -ɔtto
  • Hyphenation: -ac‧chiòt‧to

Suffix

-acchiotto m (noun-forming suffix, plural -acchiotti)

  1. used to derive diminutive nouns, usually with a connotation of endearment
    ‎orso (“bear”) + ‎-acchiotto → ‎orsacchiotto (“bear cub”)
    ‎fesso (“fool (person)”) + ‎-acchiotto → ‎fessacchiotto (“little fool”)
    ‎volpe (“fox”) + ‎-acchiotto → ‎volpacchiotto (“fox cub”)

Derived terms
Italian terms suffixed with -acchiotto
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