-cito

See also: cito, citó, citò, and cito-

Italian

Suffix

-cito

  1. (Variant of: -cita) -cyte

Derived terms
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Spanish

Etymology 1

Suffix

-cito m (feminine -cita, plural -citos, feminine plural -citas)

  1. Form of -ito. Added to masculine words and names (especially ones ending in a consonant) to denote a diminutive form.
    ‎pan (“bread”) + ‎-cito → ‎pancito (“bun, roll”)

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos, “vessel, container”).

Suffix

-cito m (feminine -cita, plural -citos, feminine plural -citas)

  1. (biology) -cyte (used to form cell names)

Derived terms
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