-elle
English
Etymology
Suffix
-elle
- Used to form feminine proper names
Anagrams
French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French -ele, from Latin -ella.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛl/
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Suffix
-elle f (plural -elles, masculine -eau)
- forms feminine nouns, often with a diminutive sense
Suffix
-elle f
- feminine of -el
See also
French terms suffixed with -elle
Italian
Suffix
-elle f
- plural of -ella
Latin
Suffix
-elle
- vocative masculine singular of -ellus
Middle English
Etymology 1
Suffix
-elle
- alternative form of -al
Etymology 2
Suffix
-elle
- alternative form of -el (diminutive suffix)
Old English
Suffix
-elle
- alternative form of -else