See also: Azzo

Italian edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Suffix edit

-azzo m (noun-forming suffix, plural -azzi)

  1. forms pejorative nouns
    amore (love) + ‎-azzo → ‎amorazzo (superficial, dishonest love)
    pupo (small child; puppet) + ‎-azzo → ‎pupazzo (puppet)
    coda (tail) + ‎-azzo → ‎codazzo (throng (of following people))

Derived terms edit