-eau

See also: Eau, eau, EAU, and ÉAU

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French -el, from Latin -ellus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /o/

Suffix

-eau m (plural -eaux, feminine -elle)

  1. forms diminutive masculine nouns, especially with the sense "young animal"
    ‎éléphant + ‎-eau → ‎éléphanteau
    ‎zèbre + ‎-eau → ‎zébreau

Derived terms
French terms suffixed with -eau
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