-illo
Latin
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈil.loː/, [ˈɪlːʲoː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈil.lo/, [ˈilːo]
Etymology 1
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Suffix
[edit]-illō (present infinitive -illāre, perfect active -illāvī, supine -illātum); first conjugation
- Forms diminutive verbs from verbs.
Conjugation
[edit]1At least one use of the archaic "sigmatic future" and "sigmatic aorist" tenses is attested, which are used by Old Latin writers; most notably Plautus and Terence. The sigmatic future is generally ascribed a future or future perfect meaning, while the sigmatic aorist expresses a possible desire ("might want to"). It is also attested as having a rare sigmatic future passive indicative form ("will have been"), which is not attested in the plural for any verb.
2The present passive infinitive in -ier is a rare poetic form which is attested.
Derived terms
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Suffix
[edit]-illō
Spanish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- -illa (with feminine nouns)
Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Old Spanish -iello, from Latin -ellus, an extension of -lus.
Pronunciation
[edit]
- Syllabification: -i‧llo
Suffix
[edit]-illo m (noun-forming suffix, plural -illos)
- added to masculine nouns to denote a diminutive form
Usage notes
[edit]- If the noun has a final vowel (usually -o), it is dropped before adding -illo.
- In most cases, -illo is used simply to indicate a small or endeared thing, without changing the basic meaning of the noun; however, in some cases, it is used to effect a greater change in meaning, such as bolsillo (“pocket”), from bolso (“handbag, purse”).
- Different nouns tend to prefer different diminutive suffixes (see synonyms below), though some nouns accept multiple diminutives, and there is often regional or personal variation.
- For masculine nouns ending in -a, there is some alternation between the gender-reflecting diminutive -illo and the ending-reflecting diminutive -illa. When the latter is used, -ill- may be considered an infix.
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “-illo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28
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