-cecillo

Spanish Alternative forms es -cecilla after feminine nouns Etymology Extended form of es -ecillo, using the same formative -c- found in es -cillo, es -cito. Suffix mes diminutive suffixes es -ecillo; added to masculine nouns to form diminutives es pie foot 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 es -ecillo, which is added in place of a vowel that does get deleted). Related terms es -illo -cillo -ecillo See also es -ito, es -cito, es -ecito, es -cecito