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Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin -āculus.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -aʃu
- Hyphenation: -a‧cho
Suffix
-acho m (noun-forming suffix, plural -achos, feminine -acha, feminine plural -achas)
- forms diminutives
- rio + -acho → riacho
- fogo + -acho → fogacho
Derived terms
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin -āceus. Cognate to Galician and Spanish -azo, Portuguese -aço, French -asse and Italian -accio.
Suffix
-acho m (noun-forming suffix, plural -achos)
- initially augmentative suffix; forms pejoratives from nouns and adjectives.
Usage notes
- Used especially after masculine nouns. Compare -acha.
Derived terms
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