-oco

See also: oco, OCO, and ocó

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈo.ku/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈo.ku/

Suffix

-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

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

Further reading

• “-oco”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026