-cecilla

== Spanish == === Etymology === Extended form of -ecilla, using the same formative -c- found in -cilla, -cita. === Suffix === -cecilla f (noun-forming suffix, plural -cecillas) alternative form of -cecillo; added to feminine nouns to form diminutives ==== Usage notes ==== A rare suffix added to feminine words and names to denote a diminutive form. It occurs especially with words ending in a consonant or a vowel other than -a, and does not delete the final vowel (contrast with -ecilla, which is added in place of a vowel that does get deleted). ==== Related terms ==== ==== See also ==== -ita, -cita, -ecita, -cecita