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Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese -ĩo, from Vulgar Latin *-īnus. Cognate with Portuguese -inho, Asturian -ín, Italian -ino.

Suffix

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-iño (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -iña, masculine plural -iños, feminine plural -iñas)
-iño m (noun-forming suffix, plural -iños, feminine -iña, feminine plural -iñas)

  1. forms diminutives of nouns, adjectives and adverbs in Galician, sometimes with semantic shift from the original noun
    sentido (sense) + ‎-iño → ‎sentidiño (common sense)
    rico (rich; tasty) + ‎-iño → ‎riquiño (cute, adorable)

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Spanish

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Alternative forms

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  • -iña (after feminine nouns)

Suffix

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-iño m (noun-forming suffix, plural -iños)

  1. (Galicia) a diminutive suffix for masculine nouns or adjectives

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Category Spanish terms suffixed with -iño not found