-onzolo

Italian

Etymology

From an infix -onzo- + -olo (“diminutive suffix”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈon.t͡so.lo/, /ˈon.d͡zo.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ontsolo, -ondzolo
  • Hyphenation: -ón‧zo‧lo

Suffix

-onzolo m

  1. used with nouns to express a diminutive and pejorative connotation
    ‎latte (“milk”) + ‎-onzolo → ‎lattonzolo (“suckling pig”)

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -onzolo
abatonzolo
ballonzolo
gironzolo
lattonzolo
pretonzolo
raperonzolo
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