e gracioso librito: My father made me a
present of this pretty little book.

Diminutives can be made of Augmentatives and vice-versa--

Escoba (broom), Escobilla, Escobillon
Sala (drawing-room), Salon, Saloncillo

If a masculine noun ends in _a_ its diminutive also ends in _a_--

Un drama (drama), Un dramita
Un poema (poem), Un poemita

But not nouns that indicate male persons--

Papa (Papa), Papaito

Although _on_ and _ote_ are generally augmentative terminations, in the
following words and a few more, they are used as diminutives--

Calle (street) Callejon (narrow street, alley)
Carro (cart) Carreton (little cart)
Isla (island) Islote (little barren island)
Torre (tower) Torrejon (turret)

Besides Augmentative and Diminutive terminations, there are some
terminations which, without indicating increase or decrease, are used to
indicate disparagement pure and simple--

Calducho (bad broth)
Gentualla (mob)
Gentuza (insignificant people)
Libraco (nasty book)
Madrastra (step-mother)
Medicastro (bad doctor)
Mujeruca (old wife, gossip)
Poetastro (bad poet)

The Augmentative and Diminutive terminations (especially the latter) are
found added to adjectives and, although more rarely, to other parts of
speech also. They must be learnt by practice, however, as they cannot be
used indiscriminately.

EXAMPLES--

El picarillo (picaruelo) quiere el otro cuello que es mas blanquito: The
little rogue wants the other collar which is nice and clean (lit.,
whiter).

Como me gusta la blanca nieve acabadita de caer: How pretty is the snow
just newly fallen.

Mira a aquella chica tan bien vestidita de azul: Look at that little
girl so prettily dressed in blue

Vino callandito: He came in as quietly as a mouse.

Vive cerquita de nuestra casa: He lives quite close to our house.

Poquito a poco hila la vieja el copo (proverb): Little by little the old
woman spins her distaff (Slow and sure wins the race)

Translation of the English "ish" after colours--

Amarillento (yellowish)
Azulado (bluish)
Azulino (bluish)
Blanquecino (whitish)
Morenito (brownish)
Que tira a moreno (brownish)
Negruzco (blackish)
Pardusco (greyish)
Que tira a pardo o gris (greyish)
Rojizo (reddish)
Verdoso (greenish)
Verdusco (greenish)

Notice also--

Anaranjado (orange-coloured)
Avellanado (nut-coloured, tawny)
Celeste (sky-blue)
Dorado (golden)
Pajizo (str