-acchiotto

Italian

Etymology

-acchio (diminutive suffix) +‎ -otto (diminutive suffix)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /akˈkjɔt.to/, [äkˈk̟jɔt̪t̪o]
• Hyphenation: -ac‧chiòt‧to

Suffix

-acchiotto m (plural -acchiotti)

1. 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”)

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -acchiotto