-uts

Aromanian

Etymology

Probably from Latin -uceum or -ucium. Compare Romanian -uț, Italian -uccio, Sicilian -uzzu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ut͡s/

Suffix

-uts m (feminine -utsã)

1. Forms masculine diminutives of nouns and adjectives.

   ‎njic (“small”) + ‎-uts → ‎njicuts (“tiny”)

Synonyms

• -ush

Derived terms

Aromanian terms suffixed with -uts