-iccio

Italian

Etymology

From Latin -īcium, the accusative masculine singular of -īcius.

Suffix

-iccio m (plural -icci, feminine -iccia)

  1. A slightly diminutive-pejorative suffix used to form adjectives and nouns, denoting approximation. Example: malaticcio (“sickly”), from malato (“ill, sick”).

Derived terms
  • -icciolo
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