-ucho

See also: ucho and ùchò

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin -ūculus.

Suffix

-ucho m (noun-forming suffix, plural -uchos, feminine -ucha, feminine plural -uchas)

  1. forms diminutives: gorducho, papelucho, casucha

Spanish

Suffix

-ucho m (plural -uchos)

  1. Used in forming pejoratives from nouns and adjectives
    ‎hotel (“hotel”) + ‎-ucho → ‎hotelucho (“lousy hotel”)
    ‎cuarto (“bedroom”) + ‎-ucho → ‎cuartucho (“small/shabby bedroom”)

Usage notes
  • Used especially after masculine nouns. Compare -ucha.

Derived terms
Spanish terms suffixed with -ucho

See also

Further reading
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