-oco

Portuguese

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈo.ku/

Suffix

-oco m (feminine -oca, plural -ocos, feminine plural -ocas)

  1. forms diminutives, often deprecating
    ‎bobo (“silly”) + ‎-oca → ‎boboca (“silly-billy”)
    ‎beijo (“kiss”) + ‎-oca → ‎beijoca (“kiss on the cheak, smack”)
    ‎dona (“lady”) + ‎-oca → ‎dondoca (“prissy or finicky woman”)
    ‎dorminhar (“snooze”) + ‎-oco → ‎dorminhoco (“sleepyhead”)

Usage notes

-oca often forms comum de dois (epicene) feminine nouns.

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