-uccio

See also: uccio

Italian

Etymology

The suffix -uccio/-uccia stems from Latin -uceum/-uceam.[1] Compare also Sicilian -uzzu, Romanian -uț.

Suffix

-uccio m (feminine -uccia)

  1. Alterative suffix used to form diminutive melioratives.
    ‎amore (“love”) + ‎-uccio → ‎amoruccio (“darling”)
  2. (derogatory) Suffix with patronizing or pejorative connotations when attached to specific words.
    ‎medico (“doctor”) + ‎-uccio → ‎medicuccio (“quack”)
    ‎femmina (“female”) + ‎-uccia → ‎femminuccia (“cowardly person”)

Synonyms

Derived terms
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References
  1. “-uccio” in: Alberto Nocentini, Alessandro Parenti, “l'Etimologico — Vocabolario della lingua italiana”, Le Monnier, 2010, →ISBN
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