Diminutivos y aumentativos: -ito, -ón
Diminutivos y aumentativos: -ito, -ón means “Suffixes that add size or feeling: -ito (small/fond), -ón/-azo (big)”. Spanish adds meaning with suffixes, not just adjectives. Formation: diminutivo -ito/-illo/-cito (small/affection) · aumentativo -ón/-azo (big) · despectivo -ucho
Suffixes that add size or feeling: -ito (small/fond), -ón/-azo (big)
B2Formation
diminutivo -ito/-illo/-cito (small/affection) · aumentativo -ón/-azo (big) · despectivo -ucho
Explanation
Spanish adds meaning with suffixes, not just adjectives. Diminutives -ito/-ita (and -illo, -cito) express smallness or, very often, affection and softening: un cafecito (a nice little coffee), ahorita (right now), abuelita (granny). Augmentatives -ón/-ona, -azo/-aza suggest large size or intensity: un cochazo (a huge/great car), un golpe → un golpazo. Some suffixes are pejorative (-ucho: casucha = shabby house). They attach to nouns, adjectives and even adverbs.
Examples
Note
-ito often signals warmth, not just size: un momentito = 'just a moment' (softer than momento).
FAQ
Diminutivos y aumentativos: -ito, -ón — what does it mean and how is it used?
Suffixes that add size or feeling: -ito (small/fond), -ón/-azo (big). Spanish adds meaning with suffixes, not just adjectives. Diminutives -ito/-ita (and -illo, -cito) express smallness or, very often, affection and softening: un cafecito (a nice little coffee), ahorita (right now), abuelita (granny). Augmentatives -ón/-ona, -azo/-aza suggest large size or intensity: un cochazo (a huge/great car), un golpe → un golpazo. Some suffixes are pejorative (-ucho: casucha = shabby house). They attach to nouns, adjectives and even adverbs.
Diminutivos y aumentativos: -ito, -ón — how do you form it?
diminutivo -ito/-illo/-cito (small/affection) · aumentativo -ón/-azo (big) · despectivo -ucho
Diminutivos y aumentativos: -ito, -ón — any usage notes?
-ito often signals warmth, not just size: un momentito = 'just a moment' (softer than momento).