The suffix -accio

| Wed, 10/06/2010 - 10:56


Words by Pat Eggleton

The suffix – accio denotes something bad, eg:

Una parola – a word
Una parolaccia – a swear word

La carta – paper
La cartaccia – waste paper

Other form of this suffix are:

Feminine: - accia
Masculine plural: - acci
Feminine plural: - acce

However, it cannot be added to all nouns and it is better to add it to your “passive vocabulary”
– ie., you will understand it when you hear it – than to try to make up your own words!