Example of Words With Augmentative, Diminutive, and Derogatory Suffixes

Called suffixes to the endings of the words that give a specific meaning to the words, although there are several suffixes, there are words with augmentative, diminutive and derogatory suffixes, we separate them as follows:

• Augmentatives
• Diminutives
• Derogatory

The augmentative suffixes, indicate the greatness of whoever the word refers to.

The diminutive suffixes they show the smallness of whom they refer.

The derogatory suffixes they are the ones that mark a contempt or dislike of the thing that is being talked about.

Example of words with augmentative suffixes:

1.- azo suffix.

• Man = hombrazo
• Dog = Big Dog
• Hit = Hit
• Plate = Platazo
• Car = Carrazo

2.- suffix aza.

• Meat = Carnaza
• Temper = Temperance

3.- suffix ote

• Big = Big
• Friend = Friend
• Fork = Fork
• Tambo = Tambote
• Car = Buggy
• Cerro = Cerrote
• Dog = Dog
• Cat = Gatote
• Elephant = Elephant
• Horse = Caballote

4.- suffix Ota.

• Pickup = Truck
• Cart = Cart
• Sword = Sword
• Torta = Tortota
• Food = Meal
• House = Casota
• Street = Callesota
• Cat = Cat

Examples of words with diminutive suffixes:

1.- suffix ito

• Vase = Little Vase
• Car = Stroller
• Cart = Cart
• Grandfather = Grandfather (can also indicate affection or affection)
• Child = Little Boy (It can also indicate affection or affection)
• Book = Little Book
• Notebook = Notebook
• Town = Pueblito
• Fat = Chubby
• Fool = Fool

2. - suffix ita.

• Fat = Chubby
• House = Little House
• Cat = Kitten
• Lie = Little Lie
• Food = Meal
• Flower = Little Flower
• Nose = Little Nose

3.- suffix ico.

• Donkey = Borrico.

4.- suffix illa.

• Torta = Tortilla
• Computer = Little Computer

5.- suffix ete.

• Paca = Package.
• Taco = Taquete. (wooden block used in construction)
• Game = Toy.

6.- suffix in.

• Little = Little
• Package = Package
• Small = Little.

Examples of words with derogatory suffixes:

1.- suffix ucho.

• Fourth = Quarter
• Dog = Perrucho
• Cat = Catboy
• Government = Gobernucho
• Car = Carrucho

2.- suffix ucha.

• Bed = Camucha
• House = Shack
• Letter = Cartucha
• Store = Tenducha
• Ink = Tintucha

3.- azo suffix.

• Pelmas = Pelmazo

4.- suffix aza.

• Pelmas = Pelmaza

5.- suffix uza.

• People = Gentuza

6.- Acho.

• Town = Poblacho
• Bed = Camacho