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Diminutives and Augmentatives
Diminutives
Are used particularly by Spanish speakers from certain countries
Women are more likely to use them.
Most common suffixes used:
zuelo
ezuelo
uelo
ico
cillo
cico
illo
ecico
ito
Are used to denote a small size but also to shown affection.
We can find diminutive form of names (in Spanish).
The use of the diminutive can tone down any perception of insult or confrontation.
A gerund has been known to take a diminutive occasionally.
Diminutive that deserves special mention, because it is one of the most often confused words in the language
Ahorita
Augmentatives
Suffixes in Spanish that denote largeness, but with great frequency are used of negative characterizations. enven definitively:
acho
Ucho
Spanish has one use of the augmentantoves that is added formulaically to personages or places in certain historical context.
English
In English will sometimes abbreviated attenuations
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