-icu

Asturian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin -icus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈiku/ [ˈi.ku]

Suffix

-icu m sg (adjective-forming suffix, feminine singular -ica, neuter singular -ico, masculine plural -icos, feminine plural -iques)

  1. -ic, -ical (of or pertaining to)

Etymology 2

Originally variant of -ucu. Cf. Mirandese -ico.

Suffix

-icu m sg (adjective-forming suffix, feminine singular -ina, neuter singular -ino, masculine plural -inos, feminine plural -iques)
-icu m sg (feminine singular -ica, masculine plural -icos, feminine plural -iques)

  1. forms diminutives of nouns, adjectives, and adverbs
    burru (donkey) + ‎-icu → ‎burricu (little donkey)

Usage notes

  • Much less common than -ucu or -ín, somewhat more common in Western dialects, but uncommon overall.
  • Like -ucu, it's more emphatic than -ín.

Derived terms