-icu

Asturian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiku/ [ˈi.ku]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin -icus.

Suffix

-icu m sg (adjective-forming suffix, feminine singular -ica, neuter singular -ico, masculine plural -icos, feminine plural -iques)

1. -ic, -ical (of or pertaining to)

Etymology 2

Originally variant of -ucu. Cf. Mirandese -ico.

Suffix

-icu m sg (adjective-forming suffix, feminine singular -ina, neuter singular -ino, masculine plural -inos, feminine plural -iques)
-icu m sg (feminine singular -ica, masculine plural -icos, feminine plural -iques)

1. forms diminutives of nouns, adjectives, and adverbs

   ‎burru (“donkey”) + ‎-icu → ‎burricu (“little donkey”)

Usage notes

• Much less common than -ucu or -ín, somewhat more common in Western dialects, but uncommon overall.
• Like -ucu, it's more emphatic than -ín.

Derived terms

Asturian terms suffixed with -icu

-icar

atmosféricu

graníticu

-lóxicu

mineralóxicu

paleontolóxicu

podricu

poliédricu

tíficu

xunicu

zoolóxicu