-ezno

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin -icinus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [eθ.no], [es.no]

Suffix

-ezno m (feminine counterpart -ezna)

  1. Added to nouns to form other nouns; a diminutive suffix indicating the young of an animal.
Examples:
lobo (“wolf”) → lobezno (“wolf cub”)
oso (“bear”) → osezno (“bear cub”)
pavo (“turkey”) → pavezno (“poult”)

Derived terms

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