-azzo
See also: Azzo
Italian
Etymology
Variant of the suffix -accio, from Latin -āceus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈat͡ːso/, [ˈät̪.t̪͡s̪o̞]
- Hyphenation: -àz‧zo
Suffix
-azzo m (plural -azzi)
- Used to derive nouns.
- pupo → pupazzo (“puppet”)
- coda (“tail”) → codazzo (“throng (of following people)”)
Usage notes
- Terms formed with this suffix are invariably stressed on the penultimate.
Derived terms
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