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-icu
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Asturian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
ast la -icus.
Suffix
-ic -iques
-ic, -ical of or pertaining to
Etymology 2
Originally variant of ast -ucu. Cf. mwl -ico.
Suffix
-in -ic -iques diminutive suffixes
-ic -iques
forms diminutives of nouns, adjectives, and adverbs
ast burru donkey burricu little donkey
Usage notes
Much less common than ast -ucu or ast -ín, somewhat more common in Western dialects, but uncommon overall.
Like ast -ucu, it's more emphatic than ast -ín.
Derived terms
ast