-oco

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See also: oco, OCO, and ocó

Portuguese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-oco m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ocos, feminine -oca, feminine plural -ocas, metaphonic)

  1. forms diminutives, often deprecating
    ‎bobo (“silly”) + ‎-oca → ‎boboca (“silly-billy”)
    ‎beijo (“kiss”) + ‎-oca → ‎beijoca (“kiss on the cheek, smack”)
    ‎dona (“lady”) + ‎-oca → ‎dondoca (“prissy or finicky woman”)
    ‎dorminhar (“snooze”) + ‎-oco → ‎dorminhoco (“sleepyhead”)

Usage notes[edit]

-oca often forms comum de dois (epicene) feminine nouns.

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