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Italian
- -ilino (after other consonants)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈli.no/
- Rhymes: -ino
- Hyphenation: -lì‧no
Suffix
-lino m (noun-forming suffix, plural -lini)
- Alternative form of -ino
- occhio (“eye”) + -lino → occhiolino (“wink”)
- capo (“head”) + -lino → capolino (“flower head”)
- premio (“prize, award”) + -lino → Premiolino (“an Italian journalism award”)
Usage notes
- See also -lina and -ina for feminine equivalents.
Derived terms