-pil

See also: pil, PIL, Píl, and pił

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [-piːɬ]

Suffix

-pīl (plural -pipīl)

1. (appended to nouns) a diminutive suffix; forms nouns denoting smallness.

Usage notes

• The suffix undergoes short-vowel reduplication when pluralized, becoming -pipīl.

pilpīl (“a small child”) → pīpilpipīl (“small children”)

Synonyms

• (diminutive affixes): tepitōn, -tōn, -tzin

Antonyms

• (augmentative affixes): huēyi, -pōl

Derived terms

Classical Nahuatl terms suffixed with -pil

References

• Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 194