-elet

See also: elet, élet, and élét

French

Etymology

From combining -el +‎ -et.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(ə).lɛ/

Suffix

-elet m (feminine -elette, masculine plural -elets, feminine plural -elettes)

1. diminutive suffix utilized to form masculine nouns or adjectives

Derived terms

French terms suffixed with -elet

angelet

gantelet

hommelet

maigrelet

osselet

porcelet

Further reading

• “-et”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Old French

Etymology

-el +‎ -et.

Suffix

-elet

1. diminutive suffix

   gant → gantelet

Descendants

• French: -elet
• → English: -let