-azzo

See also: Azzo

Italian

Etymology

Variant of the suffix -accio, from Latin -āceus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈat͡ːso/, [ˈät̪.t̪͡s̪o̞]
  • Hyphenation: -àz‧zo

Suffix

-azzo m (plural -azzi)

  1. Used to derive nouns.
    pupo → pupazzo (“puppet”)
    coda (“tail”) → codazzo (“throng (of following people)”)

Usage notes
  • Terms formed with this suffix are invariably stressed on the penultimate.

Derived terms
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