-ete

See also: ete, été, and -eté

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-ete

1. Used with a stem to form the second-person plural present and imperative of regular -ere verbs

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Old FrenchEdit

SuffixEdit

-ete

1. -ette, diminutive suffix

Derived termsEdit

► Old French words suffixed with -ete

DescendantsEdit

• English: -ette
• French: -ette

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PortugueseEdit

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-ete

1. -ette forms the diminutive of nouns

   Synonym: -inho

Derived termsEdit

► Portuguese words suffixed with -ete

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SpanishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From French -et and -eta from French -ette. Doublet of -ita.

SuffixEdit

-ete (feminine counterpart -eta)

1. Added to nouns and adjectives that often adds a diminutive sense to the base.

   Synonyms: -cete, -ceta

   jugar + ‎-ete → ‎juguete

   puño + ‎-ete → ‎puñete

Derived termsEdit

► Spanish words suffixed with -ete