English Explanatory Dictionary

-el

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Suffix forming nouns, originally denoting an instrument, from verbs, usually spelt -le except after n and e.
  2. Diminutive suffix in words of Germanic origin.
suffix
  1. Suffix, originally diminutive, in words of mostly Romance origin.

Pronunciation

/əl/ /l̩/

Word forms

-el -le -al

Etymology

From Middle English -el, from Old English -el, from Proto-Germanic *-ilaz.

Synonyms

-cule -ee -et -ette -icle -ie -kin -le -let -ling -ole -ule -y mini- micro- nano-
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