goonette

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeǵʰ-

Proto-Indo-European *-ōm

Proto-Indo-European *dʰéǵʰōm

Proto-Indo-European *-ō

Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰmṓ

Proto-Germanic *gumô

Proto-West Germanic *gumō

Old English guma

Middle English gone?

English gooney

English goon?

English goon

Proto-Indo-European *-tós

Proto-Italic *-tosder.?

Latin -ittus

Old French -ettebor.

Middle English -ette

English -ette

English goonette

From goon or -ette.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɡuːˈnɛt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɡuˈnɛt/

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• Rhymes: -ɛt
• Hyphenation: goon‧ette

Noun

goonette (plural goonettes)

2. A female gooner.