-ecito
Spanish, suffix[eˈsit̪o]
-ecito is spelled E-C-I-T-O (5 letters). -ecito is a Spanish masculine suffix meaning “alternative form of -cito; added to masculine nouns to form diminutives” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Forma diminutivos y tiene matices afectivos. Variante de -ito”.
What does -ecito mean in English?
suffix
- 1
masculinealternative form of -cito; added to masculine nouns to form diminutives
barrio (“neighborhood”) + -ecito → barriecito (“small neighborhood”)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
suffix: 1. Forma diminutivos y tiene matices afectivos. Variante de -ito.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce -ecito?
- [eˈsit̪o]
- [eˈθit̪o]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.