-azzo

See also: Azzo

Italian

Etymology

Variant of the suffix -accio, from Latin -āceus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈat.t͡so/
• Rhymes: -attso
• Hyphenation: -àz‧zo

Suffix

-azzo m (plural -azzi)

1. Used to derive nouns.

   pupo → pupazzo (“puppet”)

   coda (“tail”) → codazzo (“throng (of following people)”)

Usage notes

• Terms formed with this suffix are invariably stressed on the penultimate.

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -azzo