-elle

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See also elle, and Elle

Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Suffix
2 French

English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From French

Suffix [edit]

-elle

Used to form feminine proper names

French [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Latin -ella.

Pronunciation [edit]

IPA: /ɛl/

Suffix [edit]

-elle

Forming feminine nouns, often with a diminutive sense.

See also [edit]

Category:French words suffixed with -elle

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