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-ecita
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Spanish
Etymology
es -cita 1
From es -cita, by es 1 from words ending in -e, such as es nochecita or es nubecita.
Pronunciation
Suffix
fes diminutive suffixes
es -ecito; added to feminine nouns to form diminutives
es cruz cross crucecita small cross
es fiesta party fiestecita small party
es voz voice vocecita small/quiet voice
es mano hand manecita small hand
Usage notes
If the noun has a final vowel (usually es -a), it is dropped before adding es -ecita.
In most cases, es -ecita is used simply to indicate a small or endeared thing, without changing the basic meaning of the noun. Contrast es -ecilla, which often changes the underlying meaning.
Derived terms
es
Related terms
es -ita -cita -cecita
See also
es -illa, es -cilla, es -ecilla, es -cecilla
Further reading
-ecito