-ote

-ote
A suffix is an affix that is added to the end of a word to create a new word with a different meaning (e.g., philia, ism).
suffix
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This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
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Hola, Pablito. Aunque debería llamarte Pablo. Ya eres todo un muchachote.Hi, Pablito. Or should I call you Pablo. You're a big boy now.
Los labradores no son perritos, son perrotes.Labradors aren't little dogs; they're quite big.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Raúl ya no era aquel joven simpático, sino un señorote muy estirado.Raul wasn't the nice young fellow anymore, but a stuck-up, serious man.
Los militarotes tomaron el poder.The military took over.
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