-ettus

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈet.tus/, [ˈɛt̪ːʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈet.tus/, [ˈɛt̪ːus]

Suffix

-ettus (feminine -etta, neuter -ettum); first/second-declension suffix

1. Alternative form of -ittus

Usage notes

The suffix -ettus is added to a noun to form a diminutive of that noun.

Examples:

vallettus (“valet”)

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number	Singular				Plural
Case / Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	-ettus	-etta	-ettum		-ettī	-ettae	-etta
Genitive	-ettī	-ettae	-ettī		-ettōrum	-ettārum	-ettōrum
Dative	-ettō		-ettō		-ettīs
Accusative	-ettum	-ettam	-ettum		-ettōs	-ettās	-etta
Ablative	-ettō	-ettā	-ettō		-ettīs
Vocative	-ette	-etta	-ettum		-ettī	-ettae	-etta

Derived terms

Latin terms suffixed with -ettus

Descendants

• Catalan: -et, -eta
• French: -et, -ette
• Italian: -etto, -etta
• Spanish: -ito, -ita