-acchiotto

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /akˈkjɔt.to/, [äkˈk̟jɔt̪t̪o]
  • Stress: -acchiòtto
  • Hyphenation: -ac‧chiot‧to

Suffix

-acchiotto m (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

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