-icchiare

Italian

Etymology

From Latin -iculāre.

Suffix

-icchiare

1. Used to derive verbs with a frequentative connotation.

   ‎bere (“to drink”) + ‎-icchiare → ‎bevicchiare (“to drink often or excessively”)

2. Used to derive verbs with a diminutive connotation.

   ‎dormire (“to sleep”) + ‎-icchiare → ‎dormicchiare (“to doze”)

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -icchiare

References

• -icchiare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana