-cecillo
Spanish
Alternative forms
- -cecilla (after feminine nouns)
Suffix
-cecillo m (plural -cecillos)
- Alternative form of -ecillo; added to masculine nouns to form diminutives
- pie (“foot”) + -cecillo → piececillo (“little foot”)
Usage notes
- A rare suffix added to masculine words and names to denote a diminutive form. It occurs especially with words ending in a consonant or a vowel other than -o, and does not delete the final vowel (contrast with -ecillo, which is added in place of a vowel that does get deleted).
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