-uccio

See also: uccio

Italian

Etymology

The suffix -uccio/-uccia stems from Latin -uceum/-uceam.[1] Compare also Sicilian -uzzu, Romanian -uț.

Suffix

-uccio m (feminine -uccia)

  1. Diminutive suffix used to form adjectives and nouns. Usually benign, loving, affectionate, or friendly diminutive suffix.
    amore (“love”) + ‎-uccio → ‎amoruccio (“darling”)
  2. (pejorative) Suffix with patronizing or pejorative connotations when attached to specific words.
    medico (“doctor”) + ‎-uccio → ‎medicuccio (“quack”)
    femmina (“female”) + ‎-uccia → ‎femminuccia (“cowardly person”)

Synonyms

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Italian_words_suffixed_with_-uccio'>Italian words suffixed with -uccio</a>

References

  1. ↑ “-uccio” in: Alberto Nocentini, Alessandro Parenti, “l'Etimologico — Vocabolario della lingua italiana”, Le Monnier, 2010, →ISBN
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