-elle

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

English

Etymology

From French -elle.

Suffix

-elle

  1. Used to form feminine proper names

Anagrams

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛl/
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Suffix

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

  1. forms feminine nouns, often with a diminutive sense

Suffix

-elle f

  1. feminine of -el

See also
French terms suffixed with -elle

Italian

Suffix

-elle f

  1. plural of -ella

Latin

Suffix

-elle

  1. vocative masculine singular of -ellus

Middle English

Suffix

-elle

  1. Alternative form of -al

Suffix

-elle

  1. Alternative form of -el (diminutive suffix)
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