-acchiotto
Italian
Etymology
-acchio (diminutive suffix) + -otto (diminutive suffix)
Pronunciation
Suffix
-acchiotto m (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”)