-cecillo

== Spanish == === Alternative forms === -cecilla (after feminine nouns) === Etymology === Extended form of -ecillo, using the same formative -c- found in -cillo, -cito. === Suffix === -cecillo m (noun-forming suffix, plural -cecillos) alternative form of -ecillo; added to masculine nouns to form diminutives ‎pie (“foot”) + ‎-cecillo → ‎piececillo (“little foot”) ==== Usage notes ==== A rare suffix added to masculine words and names to denote a diminutive form. It occurs especially with words ending in a consonant or a vowel other than -o, and does not delete the final vowel (contrast with -ecillo, which is added in place of a vowel that does get deleted). ==== Related terms ==== ==== See also ==== -ito, -cito, -ecito, -cecito