-azo

Spanish

Suffix

-azo m (feminine -aza plural -azos feminine plural -azas)

1. Forming augmentatives; words expressing greatness or size

   plan (“plan”) → planazo (“great plan”)

   gato (“cat”) → gatazo (“large cat”)

   cuerpo (“body”) → cuerpazo (“sexy body”)

2. Forming pejoratives; words emphasizing contempt for a subject

   cabrón (“asshole, bastard”) → cabronazo (“major asshole”)

3. Forming words expressing a hit or strike

   puño (“fist”) → puñetazo (“punch, a hit with the fist”)

   cabeza (“head”) → cabezazo (“headbutt, a hit with the head”)

4. Forming words expressing suddenness or brevity

   teléfono (“telephone”) → telefonazo (“a sudden ring of the telephone”)

   ducha (“shower”) → duchazo (“a quick shower”)

Derived terms

[+] Spanish words suffixed with -azo