English Explanatory Dictionary

-et

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Used to form diminutives, loosely construed.
suffix
  1. Used to augment verbs, largely monosyllabic, to form verbs with a frequentative or imitative force.

Word forms

-et -t

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English -et, from Old French -et.

Synonyms

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

Derived words

-ety
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