-dattilo

See also: dattilo and dattilo-

Italian

Etymology

From Latin -dactylus, derived from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdat.ti.lo/
• Rhymes: -attilo
• Hyphenation: -dàt‧ti‧lo

Suffix

-dattilo m (noun-forming suffix, plural -dattili)

1. -dactyl

Suffix

-dattilo (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -dattila, masculine plural -dattili, feminine plural -dattile)

1. -dactylic

Derived terms

• -dattilia

Italian terms suffixed with -dattilo

artiodattilo

dodecadattilo

emidattilo

macrodattilo

monodattilo

pentadattilo

perissodattilo

tridattilo

zigodattilo

See also

• dattilo-

Further reading

• -dattilo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana