-iko

See also: iko, ikō, ’iko’, and -ikó

Ladino

Etymology

From Latin -icus, which forms adjectives of belonging or origin, from Proto-Indo-European *-ikos, *-iḱos. Related to Spanish -ico, which, however, is usually derogatory.

Suffix

-iko (feminine form -ika)

  1. substituted for o at the end of masculine words to denote a diminutive form

Derived terms

Ladino terms suffixed with -iko