Under what conditions can I use -ita to describe something as small?

Question

Are there limitations on it's usage or could it apply to any noun?

Someone asked earlier how they should pluralize la escuala pequeña and I didn´t want to offer an incorrect suggestion.

Thanks.

Answer 1

I don't think we have a limitation to its usage:

pequeña pequeñita

However, this would be very small.

Have a look at the definition:

-ito3, ta. (Del lat. vulg. *-?ttus). 1. suf. Tiene valor diminutivo o afectivo. Ramita, hermanito, pequeñito, callandito, prontito. En ciertos casos toma las formas -ecito, -ececito, -cito. Solecito, piececito, corazoncito, mujercita.

Umm. I was thinking more along the lines of esquelita. Would this be correct? - quépasa, SEP 10, 2009