-ettus

Latin

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ettus (feminine -etta, neuter -ettum); first/second-declension suffix

  1. alternative form of -ittus

Usage notes

The suffix -ettus is added to a noun to form a diminutive of that noun.

Examples:
vallettus (valet)

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative -ettus -etta -ettum -ettī -ettae -etta
genitive -ettī -ettae -ettī -ettōrum -ettārum -ettōrum
dative -ettō -ettae -ettō -ettīs
accusative -ettum -ettam -ettum -ettōs -ettās -etta
ablative -ettō -ettā -ettō -ettīs
vocative -ette -etta -ettum -ettī -ettae -etta

Derived terms

Latin terms suffixed with -ettus

Descendants

  • Catalan: -et, -eta
  • French: -et, -ette
  • Italian: -etto, -etta
  • Spanish: -ito, -ita