-cecito
Spanish
Alternative forms
- -cecita (after feminine nouns)
Etymology
Extended form of -ecito, using the same formative -c- found in -cito, -cillo.
Suffix
-cecito m (plural -cecitos)
- Alternative form of -ecito; added to masculine nouns to form diminutives
- pie (“foot”) + -cecito → piececito (“little foot”)
Usage notes
- 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).
Related terms
- -ito, -cito, -ecito
See also
- -illo, -cillo, -ecillo, -cecillo