-acho

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See also: acho, achoʼ, achó, and -a'cho̠

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin -āculus.

Suffix

-acho m (noun-forming suffix, plural -achos, feminine -acha, feminine plural -achas)

  1. forms diminutives: riacho, fogacho

Spanish

Alternative forms

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)

  1. initially augmentative suffix; forms pejoratives from nouns and adjectives.

Usage notes

  • Used especially after masculine nouns. Compare -acha.

Derived terms

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