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-illo
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Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈɪl.loː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈil.lo]
Etymology 1
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Suffix
-illō (present infinitive -illāre, perfect active -illāvī, supine -illātum); first conjugation
- Forms diminutive verbs from verbs.
Conjugation
1The present passive infinitive in -ier is a rare poetic form which is attested.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Suffix
-illō
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Spanish
Alternative forms
- -illa (with feminine nouns)
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish -iello, from Latin -ellus, an extension of -lus.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -iʝo (most of Spain and Latin America)
- Rhymes: -iʎo (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
- Rhymes: -iʃo (Buenos Aires and environs)
- Rhymes: -iʒo (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)
- Syllabification: -i‧llo
Suffix
-illo m (noun-forming suffix, plural -illos)
- added to masculine nouns to denote a diminutive form
Usage notes
- If the noun has a final vowel (usually -o), it is dropped before adding -illo.
- In most cases, -illo is used simply to indicate a small or endeared thing, without changing the basic meaning of the noun; however, in some cases, it is used to effect a greater change in meaning, such as bolsillo (“pocket”), from bolso (“handbag, purse”).
- Different nouns tend to prefer different diminutive suffixes (see synonyms below), though some nouns accept multiple diminutives, and there is often regional or personal variation.
- For masculine nouns ending in -a, there is some alternation between the gender-reflecting diminutive -illo and the ending-reflecting diminutive -illa. When the latter is used, -ill- may be considered an infix.
Derived terms
Further reading
- “-illo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024
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