Diminutivo en español

Los diminutivos sirven para referirse a:

1.- Algo pequeño.

2.- Un cariño o afecto hacia una persona, animal o cosa.

 

Los más usados son: -ito, -ita, -cito, -cita, -illo, -illa, cillo, -cilla. Aqui hay una lista con algunas transformaciones comunes:

– casa = casita

– ventana = ventanita

– barco = barquito

– toalla = toallita

– pelota = pelotita

– mesa = mesita

– silla = sillita

– ojo = ojito

– boca = boquita

– libro = librito

– té = tecito

– café = cafecito

– aparato = aparatito

– pelo = pelito

– gato = gatito

– perro = perrito

– cielo = cielito

– árbol = arbolito

– caja = cajita

– pájaro = pajarito

– hermano = hermanito

– papá = papito, papacito

– mamá = mamita, mamacita

 

* Algunos diminutivos con -illo, -illa, cillo, -cilla, ya poseen significado propio:

 

reja rejilla – vaca vaquilla – potro potrillo – palo palillo – plato platillo – cuaderno cuadernillo – almohada almohadilla – carreta carretilla – escoba escobilla – vieja viejecilla – canción cancioncilla

 

Los diminutivos son sufijos que indican tamaño pequeño, juventud, cariño o desdén.

 

Augusto Restrepo

Augusto is the founder of Spanish for America, and a Spanish Instructor based in the United States. He is a professional translator and business language consultant, who focuses on the correct use of the Spanish language for advertising, media, promotional campaigns, television and radio. He also advises individuals and businesses on new structures for intercultural relationships with Spanish Language communities, countries and markets.

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