-otto

See also: otto, Otto, òtto, and Ottó

Italian

Etymology

Perhaps a variant of -etto.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɔt.to/, [ˈɔt̪t̪o]
  • Stress: -òtto
  • Hyphenation: -ot‧to

Suffix

-otto m (plural -otti, feminine -otta)

  1. Alternative form of -etto
    ‎giovane + ‎-otto → ‎giovanotto (“young man”)
  2. Alterative suffix used to form pejoratives.
    ‎contadino (“farmer”) + ‎-otto → ‎contadinotto (“peasant”)
    Synonym: -accio
  3. Used to form demonyms.
    ‎Rovigo + ‎-otto → ‎rovigotto (“inhabitant of Rovigo”)

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