-otto

== Italian == === Etymology === Perhaps a variant of -etto, or from Vulgar Latin *-ottum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɔt.to/ Rhymes: -ɔtto Hyphenation: -òt‧to === Suffix === -otto m (noun-forming suffix, plural -otti, feminine -otta) -otto (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -otta, masculine plural -otti, feminine plural -otte) suffix used to form diminutives, especially with an endearing connotation ‎giovane + ‎-otto → ‎giovanotto (“young man”) suffix used to form pejoratives Synonym: -accio ‎contadino (“farmer”) + ‎-otto → ‎contadinotto (“peasant”) used to form demonyms and demonymic adjectives ‎Rovigo + ‎-otto → ‎rovigotto (“(adjective) of or pertaining to Rovigo;(noun) inhabitant of Rovigo”) ==== Usage notes ==== The diminutive and pejorative senses of the suffix sometimes overlap. ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === -otto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana === Anagrams === Totò, totò