-acchiotto
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Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From -acchio (diminutive suffix) + -otto (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation[edit]
Suffix[edit]
-acchiotto m (noun-forming suffix, plural -acchiotti)
- 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”)