-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 (noun-forming suffix, plural -cecitos)

1. 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

• -cito
• -ecito
• -ito

See also

• -illo, -cillo, -ecillo, -cecillo