-cecito

== Spanish == === Alternative forms === -cecita (after feminine nouns) === Etymology === Extended form of -ecito, using the same formative -c- found in -cito, -cillo. === Suffix === -cecito m (noun-forming suffix, plural -cecitos) alternative form of -ecito; added to masculine nouns to form diminutives ‎pie (“foot”) + ‎-cecito → ‎piececito (“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 -ecito, which is added in place of a vowel that does get deleted). ==== Related terms ==== ==== See also ==== -illo, -cillo, -ecillo, -cecillo