-cecilla

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Extended form of -ecilla, using the same formative -c- found in -cilla, -cita.

Suffix

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-cecilla f (noun-forming suffix, plural -cecillas)

  1. Alternative form of -cecillo; added to feminine nouns to form diminutives

Usage notes

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  • A rare suffix added to feminine words and names to denote a diminutive form. It occurs especially with words ending in a consonant or a vowel other than -a, and does not delete the final vowel (contrast with -ecilla, which is added in place of a vowel that does get deleted).
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See also

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