-acchiotto

Italian

Etymology

From -acchio (diminutive suffix) +‎ -otto (diminutive suffix) = -acchiotto (double diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /akˈkjɔt.to/
• Rhymes: -ɔtto
• Hyphenation: -ac‧chiòt‧to

Suffix

-acchiotto m (noun-forming suffix, plural -acchiotti)

1. used to derive diminutive (actually, double diminutive) nouns, usually with a connotation of endearment

   ‎orso (“bear”) + ‎-acchiotto → ‎orsacchiotto (“bear cub”)

   ‎fesso (“fool (person)”) + ‎-acchiotto → ‎fessacchiotto (“little fool”)

   ‎lupo (“wolf”) + ‎-acchiotto → ‎lupacchiotto (“wolf cub”)

   ‎volpe (“fox”) + ‎-acchiotto → ‎volpacchiotto (“fox cub”)

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -acchiotto