-oco

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See also: oco, OCO, and ocó

Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-oco m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ocos, feminine -oca, feminine plural -ocas, metaphonic)

  1. forms diminutives, often deprecating
    bobo (silly) + ‎-oca → ‎boboca (silly-billy)
    beijo (kiss) + ‎-oca → ‎beijoca (kiss on the cheek, smack)
    dona (lady) + ‎-oca → ‎dondoca (prissy or finicky woman)
    dorminhar (snooze) + ‎-oco → ‎dorminhoco (sleepyhead)

Usage notes

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-oca often forms comum de dois (epicene) feminine nouns.