Italian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin -īcius. Doublet of -izio, which was borrowed.

Suffix

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-iccio (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -iccia, masculine plural -icci, feminine plural -icce)
-iccio m (noun-forming suffix, plural -icci)

  1. a slightly diminutive-pejorative suffix used to form adjectives and nouns, denoting approximation
    malato (sick) + ‎-iccio → ‎malaticcio (sickly)
    bruno (brown) + ‎-iccio → ‎bruniccio (dull brown)
  2. (no longer productive, rare) forms relational adjectives
    massa + ‎-iccio → ‎massiccio (massive, solid)
    fatto + ‎-iccio → ‎fatticcio (big, strong, robust (rare))
  3. attaches to past participles to form adjectives meaning -able, prone to, characterized by, or similar; sometimes forms nouns
    appiccato + ‎-iccio → ‎appiccaticcio
    levato + ‎-iccio → ‎levaticcio

Derived terms

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