"-cule" meaning in All languages combined

See -cule on Wiktionary

Suffix [English]

Forms: -icle [alternative], -culus [alternative], -culum [alternative], -ule [alternative], -ole [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|en|suffixes}} -cule
  1. (diminutive) Used to form diminutive nouns. Tags: diminutive, morpheme Derived forms: animalcule, particule, molecule, cubicle, fascicule
    Sense id: en--cule-en-suffix-y6yu2MQ6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Synonyms: -ee (english: suffixes), -el, -et, -ette, -icle, -ie, -kin, -le, -let, -ling, -ole, -ule, -y, mini- (english: prefixes), micro-, nano-

Suffix [Latin]

Head templates: {{head|la|suffix form}} -cule
  1. vocative masculine singular of -culus Tags: form-of, masculine, morpheme, singular, vocative Form of: -culus
    Sense id: en--cule-la-suffix-lWh52n2D Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-culus",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-culum",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-ule",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-ole",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "senses": [
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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        {
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        },
        {
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      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "animalcule"
        },
        {
          "word": "particule"
        },
        {
          "word": "molecule"
        },
        {
          "word": "cubicle"
        },
        {
          "word": "fascicule"
        }
      ],
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        "Used to form diminutive nouns."
      ],
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        "(diminutive) Used to form diminutive nouns."
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          "translation": "suffixes",
          "word": "-ee"
        },
        {
          "word": "-el"
        },
        {
          "word": "-et"
        },
        {
          "word": "-ette"
        },
        {
          "word": "-icle"
        },
        {
          "word": "-ie"
        },
        {
          "word": "-kin"
        },
        {
          "word": "-le"
        },
        {
          "word": "-let"
        },
        {
          "word": "-ling"
        },
        {
          "word": "-ole"
        },
        {
          "word": "-ule"
        },
        {
          "word": "-y"
        },
        {
          "english": "prefixes",
          "translation": "prefixes",
          "word": "mini-"
        },
        {
          "word": "micro-"
        },
        {
          "word": "nano-"
        }
      ],
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        "diminutive",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "word": "-culus"
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        "vocative masculine singular of -culus"
      ],
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        "morpheme",
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-cule"
}
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  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "animalcule"
    },
    {
      "word": "particule"
    },
    {
      "word": "molecule"
    },
    {
      "word": "cubicle"
    },
    {
      "word": "fascicule"
    }
  ],
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      "form": "-icle",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-culus",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-culum",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-ule",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-ole",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "English suffixes",
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      ],
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      ],
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      ],
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        "(diminutive) Used to form diminutive nouns."
      ],
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          "translation": "suffixes",
          "word": "-ee"
        },
        {
          "word": "-el"
        },
        {
          "word": "-et"
        },
        {
          "word": "-ette"
        },
        {
          "word": "-icle"
        },
        {
          "word": "-ie"
        },
        {
          "word": "-kin"
        },
        {
          "word": "-le"
        },
        {
          "word": "-let"
        },
        {
          "word": "-ling"
        },
        {
          "word": "-ole"
        },
        {
          "word": "-ule"
        },
        {
          "word": "-y"
        },
        {
          "english": "prefixes",
          "translation": "prefixes",
          "word": "mini-"
        },
        {
          "word": "micro-"
        },
        {
          "word": "nano-"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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        }
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      ],
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          "-culus",
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      ],
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        "masculine",
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        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-cule"
}

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