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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.to/
  • Rhymes: -ito
  • Hyphenation: -cì‧to

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-cito m (noun-forming suffix, plural -citi)

  1. Alternative form of -cita (-cyte)

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos, vessel, container).

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-cito m (noun-forming suffix, plural -citos)

  1. (biology) -cyte (forms cell names)

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Etymology 1

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Alternative forms

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Suffix

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-cito m (noun-forming suffix, plural -citos, feminine -cita, feminine plural -citas)

  1. Alternative form of -ito
    pan (bread) + ‎-cito → ‎panecito (bun, roll)
    pobre (poor) + ‎-cito → ‎pobrecito (poor thing)
    papá (dad) + ‎-cito → ‎papacito (daddy)
Usage notes
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  • Added to masculine words and names to denote a diminutive form. It occurs especially with words ending in a consonant or a vowel other than -o, and does not delete the final vowel (contrast with -ito, which is added in place of a vowel that gets deleted).
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Etymology 2

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From Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos, vessel, container).

Suffix

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-cito m (noun-forming suffix, plural -citos)

  1. (biology) -cyte (forms cell names)
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