-elle

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See also: elle, Elle, êlle, ellē, and élle

English

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Etymology

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From French -elle.

Suffix

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-elle

  1. Used to form feminine proper names

Anagrams

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French -ele, from Latin -ella.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛl/
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Suffix

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-elle f (plural -elles, masculine -eau)

  1. forms feminine nouns, often with a diminutive sense

Suffix

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-elle f

  1. feminine of -el

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Italian

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Suffix

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-elle f

  1. plural of -ella

Latin

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Suffix

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-elle

  1. vocative masculine singular of -ellus

Middle English

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Etymology 1

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Suffix

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-elle

  1. Alternative form of -al

Etymology 2

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Suffix

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-elle

  1. Alternative form of -el (diminutive suffix)