-accio

See also: accio, acció, àccio, acciò, and Áccio

Italian

Etymology

The suffix -accio/-accia stems from Latin -aceum/-aceam, the accusative singular of -aceus/-acea.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈat.t͡ʃo/

Suffix

-accio m (f -accia)

1. Alterative suffix used to form pejoratives.

   ‎maschio (“male”) + ‎-accio → ‎maschiaccio (“wild boy”)

   ‎ragazzo (“young man”) + ‎-accio → ‎ragazzaccio (“juvenile delinquent”)

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -accio

Related terms

• -azzo