-elle

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See also: elle, Elle, êlle, ellē, and élle

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French -elle.

Suffix[edit]

-elle

  1. Used to form feminine proper names

Anagrams[edit]

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old French -ele, from Latin -ella.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɛl/
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Suffix[edit]

-elle f (plural -elles, masculine -eau)

  1. forms feminine nouns, often with a diminutive sense

Suffix[edit]

-elle f

  1. feminine of -el

See also[edit]

French terms suffixed with -elle

Italian[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-elle f

  1. plural of -ella

Latin[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-elle

  1. vocative masculine singular of -ellus

Middle English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-elle

  1. Alternative form of -al

Etymology 2[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-elle

  1. Alternative form of -el (diminutive suffix)
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