-aille

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See also: aille, áille, and aillé

French

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Etymology

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French -aille has three sources:

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aj/ ~ /ɑj/
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Suffix

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-aille f (plural -ailles)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory or result) forms feminine nouns having a colloquial or pejorative meaning, or indicating the means or result of an action
    trouver (to find) + ‎-aille → ‎trouvaille (lucky find)
    rime (rhyme) + ‎-aille → ‎rimaille (doggerel)

Derived terms

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