-uco

See also: UCO and uço

Spanish

Alternative forms

  • -uca

Suffix

-uco m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ucos)

  1. (Spain, especially Cantabria) added to masculine nouns to denote a diminutive form

Usage notes

  • Used especially after masculine nouns. Compare -uca.
  • In most cases, -uco is used simply to indicate a small or endeared thing, but it can have a pejorative form.

Further reading

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