-cecillo

Spanish

Alternative forms

• -cecilla (after feminine nouns)

Etymology

Extended form of -ecillo, using the same formative -c- found in -cillo, -cito.

Suffix

-cecillo m (noun-forming suffix, plural -cecillos)

1. 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).

Related terms

• -cillo
• -ecillo
• -illo

 

See also

• -ito, -cito, -ecito, -cecito