-icle

See also: ICLE

English

Etymology 1

From a back-formation of icicle, the second element of which ultimately from Old English ġicel (“icicle, ice”). More at icicle, ickle.

Suffix

-icle

1. (rare) Alternative form of -sicle

   brinicle, limicle, rusticle, snoticle

Etymology 2

From Latin -culus (diminutive suffix).

Alternative forms

• -culus, -culum, -cule, -ule, -ole

Suffix

-icle

1. (uncommon, diminutive) Used to form diminutive nouns.

   ‎thesis + ‎-icle → ‎thesicle

Synonyms

• (diminutive): mini-, micro-, nano-, -ette, -ee, -y, -cule/-ule/-ole

Derived terms

• fascicle

Anagrams

• Celi, ILEC, Icel., ceil, ciel, lice