Etymology

Perhaps a variant of -etto, or from Vulgar Latin *-ottum.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɔt.to/
Rhymes: -ɔtto
Hyphenation: -òt‧to

Suffix

-otto m (noun-forming suffix, plural -otti, feminine -otta)
-otto (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -otta, masculine plural -otti, feminine plural -otte)

suffix used to form diminutives, especially with an endearing connotation
‎giovane + ‎-otto → ‎giovanotto (“young man”)
suffix used to form pejoratives
Synonym: -accio

‎contadino (“farmer”) + ‎-otto → ‎contadinotto (“peasant”)
used to form demonyms and demonymic adjectives
‎Rovigo + ‎-otto → ‎rovigotto (“(adjective) of or pertaining to Rovigo;(noun) inhabitant of Rovigo”)

Usage notes

The diminutive and pejorative senses of the suffix sometimes overlap.

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -otto (demonym)

chioggiotto

rovigotto

Further reading

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

Anagrams

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