-illo

Suffix

 * , less commonly, from the noun.
 * , from the verb
 * , from the verb

Etymology
, from, an extension of.

Usage notes

 * If the noun has a final vowel (usually ), it is dropped before adding.
 * In most cases, is used simply to indicate a small or endeared thing, without changing the basic meaning of the noun; however, in some cases, it is used to effect a greater change in meaning, such as, from.
 * Different nouns tend to prefer different diminutive suffixes (see synonyms below), though some nouns accept multiple diminutives, and there is often regional or personal variation.
 * For masculine nouns ending in -a, there is some alternation between the gender-reflecting diminutive and the ending-reflecting diminutive . When the latter is used, -ill- may be considered an infix.