"-elle" meaning in All languages combined

See -elle on Wiktionary

Suffix [English]

Etymology: From French -elle. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|-elle}} French -elle Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|head=|id=}} -elle, {{en-suffix}} -elle
  1. Used to form feminine proper names Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--elle-en-suffix-McM5HLRk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries

Suffix [French]

IPA: /ɛl/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï--elle.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00--elle.wav Forms: -elles [plural], -eau [masculine]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French -ele, from Latin -ella. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|-ele|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French -ele, {{inh+|fr|fro|-ele}} Inherited from Old French -ele, {{inh|fr|la|-ella}} Latin -ella Head templates: {{fr-noun|f|m=-eau}} -elle f (noun-forming suffix, plural -elles, masculine -eau)
  1. forms feminine nouns, often with a diminutive sense Tags: feminine, morpheme
    Sense id: en--elle-fr-suffix-q2bWmHB7 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 17 20 21 20 21 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 35 15 17 15 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 29 13 15 13 15 5 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 13 15 13 15 5 11
  2. female equivalent of -el Tags: feminine, form-of, morpheme Form of: -el
    Sense id: en--elle-fr-suffix-U3W4FlU8 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 17 20 21 20 21
  3. female equivalent of -eau Tags: feminine, form-of, morpheme Form of: -eau
    Sense id: en--elle-fr-suffix-cSXDZnK~ Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 17 20 21 20 21

Suffix [French]

IPA: /ɛl/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï--elle.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00--elle.wav
Etymology: Inherited from Old French -ele, from Latin -ella. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|-ele|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French -ele, {{inh+|fr|fro|-ele}} Inherited from Old French -ele, {{inh|fr|la|-ella}} Latin -ella
  1. female equivalent of -el Tags: feminine, form-of, morpheme Form of: -el
    Sense id: en--elle-fr-suffix-U3W4FlU81 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 17 20 21 20 21
  2. female equivalent of -eau Tags: feminine, form-of, morpheme Form of: -eau
    Sense id: en--elle-fr-suffix-cSXDZnK~1 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 17 20 21 20 21

Suffix [Italian]

Head templates: {{head|it|suffix form|g=f}} -elle f
  1. plural of -ella Tags: feminine, form-of, morpheme, plural Form of: -ella
    Sense id: en--elle-it-suffix-yDG2RcuY Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries

Suffix [Latin]

Head templates: {{head|la|suffix form}} -elle
  1. vocative masculine singular of -ellus Tags: form-of, masculine, morpheme, singular, vocative Form of: -ellus
    Sense id: en--elle-la-suffix-976cZSGq Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries

Suffix [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix|altform=1}} -elle
  1. alternative form of -al Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: -al
    Sense id: en--elle-enm-suffix-8vzy69Gl
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix|altform=1}} -elle
  1. alternative form of -el (diminutive suffix) Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: -el (extra: diminutive suffix)
    Sense id: en--elle-enm-suffix-5mtiKU22 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Suffix [Old English]

Head templates: {{head|ang|suffix|cat2=|head=|head2=|sort=}} -elle, {{ang-suffix}} -elle
  1. alternative form of -else Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: -else
    Sense id: en--elle-ang-suffix-l3QN5xcQ Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries
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Download raw JSONL data for -elle meaning in All languages combined (9.7kB)

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  ],
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}

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  "msg": "unrecognized head form: non-lemma form of adjective-forming suffix",
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