-iella

See also: iella

Old Spanish

Etymology

From Latin -ellam, accusative of -ella.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈ-je.ʎa]

Suffix

-iella (masculine -iello)

1. (added to feminine nouns and adjectives) A diminutive suffix.

Usage notes

Some Old Spanish terms apparently suffixed with -iello may actually be direct descendants of Latin diminutives formed with -ellus, and will therefore not have a corresponding non-diminutive form:

• manziella (“blemish”), from Late Latin macella, not a diminutive of *manza

Derived terms

Old Spanish terms suffixed with -iella

Descendants

• Spanish: -illa