-ettus

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Latin

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Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-ettus (feminine -etta, neuter -ettum); first/second-declension suffix

  1. Alternative form of -ittus

Usage notes

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The suffix -ettus is added to a noun to form a diminutive of that noun.

Examples:
vallettus (valet)

Declension

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First/second-declension adjective.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Catalan: -et, -eta
  • French: -et, -ette
  • Italian: -etto, -etta
  • Spanish: -ito, -ita