-acchiotto
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== Italian ==
=== Etymology ===
From -acchio (diminutive suffix) + -otto (diminutive suffix) = -acchiotto (double diminutive suffix).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /akˈkjɔt.to/
Rhymes: -ɔtto
Hyphenation: -ac‧chiòt‧to
=== Suffix ===
-acchiotto m (noun-forming suffix, plural -acchiotti)
used to derive diminutive (actually, double diminutive) nouns, usually with a connotation of endearment
orso (“bear”) + -acchiotto → orsacchiotto (“bear cub”)
fesso (“fool (person)”) + -acchiotto → fessacchiotto (“little fool”)
lupo (“wolf”) + -acchiotto → lupacchiotto (“wolf cub”)
volpe (“fox”) + -acchiotto → volpacchiotto (“fox cub”)
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