-ette

See also ette

English

Etymology

From the French -ette, (the feminine form of the diminutive suffix -et)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɛt/

Suffix

-ette

1. Used to form nouns meaning a smaller form of something.

   cigarette, kitchenette, diskette

2. Used to form nouns meaning the female equivalent of.

   majorette, bachelorette

3. Used to form nouns meaning an imitation or substitute of something.

   leatherette

Derived terms

[+] English words suffixed with -ette

Synonyms

(feminine affix):

• -a
• -ess
• -euse
• -or
• -rix
• she-

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɛt/

Suffix

-ette f (masculine -et)

1. feminine form of -et

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Italian

Suffix

-ette

1. Used with a stem to form the third-person singular past historic of regular -ere verbs

Synonyms

• -è