-acchiotto
Italian
editEtymology
editFrom -acchio (diminutive suffix) + -otto (diminutive suffix) = -acchiotto (double diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
editSuffix
edit-acchiotto m (noun-forming suffix, plural -acchiotti)
- used to derive diminutive (actually, double diminutive) nouns, usually with a connotation of endearment
- orso (“bear”) + -acchiotto → orsacchiotto (“bear cub”)
- fesso (“fool (person)”) + -acchiotto → fessacchiotto (“little fool”)
- lupo (“wolf”) + -acchiotto → lupacchiotto (“wolf cub”)
- volpe (“fox”) + -acchiotto → volpacchiotto (“fox cub”)