-uleius

Etymology
A compound of the diminutive suffix with the nomen-gentilicium–forming suffix.

Pronunciation

 * Note: although the syllable is heavy due to the regularly geminate intervocalic /j/, the vowel is thought to have been short on etymological grounds.
 * Note: although the syllable is heavy due to the regularly geminate intervocalic /j/, the vowel is thought to have been short on etymological grounds.

Usage notes
This suffix combines with the supine stem of verbs to create pejorative adjectives.

Pejorative forms also appear to form from noun stems on occasion.