"-let" meaning in All languages combined

See -let on Wiktionary

Suffix [English]

IPA: /-lət/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl--let.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl--let.wav
Etymology: From Middle English -let, -elet, from Old French -elet, a double diminutive from Old French -el + -et. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-let}} Middle English -let, {{der|en|fro|-elet}} Old French -elet, {{der|en|fro|-el}} Old French -el Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=productive suffixes|cat3=diminutive suffixes|cat4=|head=|id=}} -let, {{en-suffix|cat2=productive suffixes|cat3=diminutive suffixes}} -let
  1. A diminutive suffix. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--let-en-suffix-Rjb11fDU Categories (other): Pages using catfix Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 56 44 Synonyms: -cule (english: suffixes), -ee, -el, -et, -ette, -icle, -ie, -kin, -le, -ling, -ole, -ule, -y, mini- (english: prefixes), micro-, nano-
  2. Piece; as in a suit of armor. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--let-en-suffix-PHvEOXzU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 69

Suffix [Hungarian]

IPA: [lɛt]
Rhymes: -ɛt Etymology: From -l (verb-forming suffix) + -et (noun-forming suffix), created during the Hungarian language reform, which took place in the 18th–19th centuries. The neologists popularized it based on verbs ending in -l and further derived with -at/-et. Etymology templates: {{affix|hu|-l|-et|nocat=y|pos1=verb-forming suffix|pos2=noun-forming suffix}} -l (verb-forming suffix) + -et (noun-forming suffix), {{hu-langref|nocap=y}} created during the Hungarian language reform, which took place in the 18th–19th centuries. Head templates: {{head|hu|suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes}} -let
  1. (noun-forming suffix) Added to different parts of speech to form a noun. Tags: morpheme

Noun [Lower Tanana]

IPA: /lətʰ/
Head templates: {{head|taa|noun}} -let, {{tlb|taa|Toklat-Bearpaw}} (Toklat-Bearpaw)
  1. alternative form of -dhet (“liver”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: -dhet (extra: liver)
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          "text": "booklet, a small book"
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          "text": "owlet, a small (young) owl"
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        {
          "text": "bracelet, the \"arm piece\" or \"arm protector\""
        },
        {
          "text": "gauntlet, the \"glove piece\" or \"glove protector\""
        },
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          "word": "-cule"
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