Etymology
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Variant of the suffix -accio, from Latin -āceus.
Pronunciation
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-azzo m (noun-forming suffix, plural -azzi)
- 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
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