"-et" meaning in English

See -et in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: Inherited from Middle English -et, from Old French -et. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|-et|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English -et, {{inh+|en|enm|-et}} Inherited from Middle English -et, {{der|en|fro|-et}} Old French -et Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -et, {{en-suffix}} -et
  1. Used to form diminutives, loosely construed. Tags: morpheme Related terms: -ette, -ett, -let
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