-uto

-uto

See also: uto, utó, utó-, ütö, and ütő

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From Latin -ūtus.

    Suffix

    -uto

    1. used with a stem to form the past participle of regular -ere verbs
    2. used to form adjectives from nouns, in the sense of having the object represented by the noun; -ed
      punta (point, tip) + ‎-uto → ‎puntuto (pointy, sharp)
      barba (beard) + ‎-uto → ‎barbuto (bearded)
      naso (nose) + ‎-uto → ‎nasuto (big nosed)
      occhiali (glasses) + ‎-uto → ‎occhialuto (spectacled)
      pancia (belly) + ‎-uto → ‎panciuto ((pot)bellied)

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    Portuguese

    Etymology

    From Latin -ūtus. Doublet of -udo.

    Pronunciation

     

    Suffix

    -uto m (noun-forming suffix, plural -utos, feminine -uta, feminine plural -utas)
    -uto (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -uta, masculine plural -utos, feminine plural -utas)

    1. denotes a reference or relation to something; -ian

    Derived terms

    Portuguese terms suffixed with -uto