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-uelo

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From Latin -olus.

Suffix

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-uelo m (noun-forming suffix, plural -uelos)
-uelo (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -uela, masculine plural -uelos, feminine plural -uelas)

  1. diminutive suffix for nouns
    arroyo (stream) + ‎-uelo → ‎arroyuelo (brook, small stream)
  2. emphasizes contempt for the subject

Usage notes

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  • Little used in modern Spanish. Sometimes takes the form -zuelo or -ichuelo.

Derived terms

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