-zza
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See also: zza
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Suffix[edit]
-zza
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand) Forms nicknames, especially of personal names.
Usage notes[edit]
- Applied to words whose first syllable ends in /-ɹ/.
- The root is shortened to the first syllable, with -zza replacing the rest of the word.