-elle
English edit
Etymology edit
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-elle
- Used to form feminine proper names
Anagrams edit
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old French -ele, from Latin -ella.
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-elle f (plural -elles, masculine -eau)
- forms feminine nouns, often with a diminutive sense
Suffix edit
-elle f
See also edit
Italian edit
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-elle f
Latin edit
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-elle
Middle English edit
Etymology 1 edit
Suffix edit
-elle
- Alternative form of -al
Etymology 2 edit
Suffix edit
-elle
- Alternative form of -el (diminutive suffix)
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