-uelo
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Etymology
Suffix
-uelo m (noun-forming suffix, plural -uelos)
-uelo (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -uela, masculine plural -uelos, feminine plural -uelas)
- diminutive suffix for nouns
- emphasizes contempt for the subject
Usage notes
- Little used in modern Spanish. Sometimes takes the form -zuelo or -ichuelo.
Derived terms
Further reading
- “-uelo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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