-iella
See also: iella
Old Spanish edit
Etymology edit
From Latin -ellam, accusative of -ella.
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-iella (masculine -iello)
- (added to feminine nouns and adjectives) A diminutive suffix.
Usage notes edit
Some Old Spanish terms apparently suffixed with -iello may actually be direct descendants of Latin diminutives formed with -ellus, and will therefore not have a corresponding non-diminutive form:
- manziella (“blemish”), from Late Latin macella, not a diminutive of *manza
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Spanish: -illa