-cecito
Spanish edit
Alternative forms edit
- -cecita (after feminine nouns)
Etymology edit
Extended form of -ecito, using the same formative -c- found in -cito, -cillo.
Suffix edit
-cecito m (noun-forming suffix, plural -cecitos)
- Alternative form of -ecito; added to masculine nouns to form diminutives
Usage notes edit
- A rare suffix 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 -ecito, which is added in place of a vowel that does get deleted).