"-ette" meaning in English

See -ette in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /-ɛt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl--ette.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Latin -ittus Old French -ettebor. Middle English -ette English -ette Inherited from Middle English -ette, borrowed from Old French -ette, from Latin -ittus. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:inh|enm:-ette<ety:bor<fro:-ete<alt:-ette>>>|id=diminutive suffix|text=:la|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Latin -ittus Old French -ettebor. Middle English -ette English -ette [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "alt" : "-ette", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "is_uncertain" : true, "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "verbal adjectives", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-tós", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-tos", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ittus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "-ete", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-ette", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ette", "lang" : "en" }" data-id="diminutive suffix" data-lang="en" data-title="-ette" id="English:_diminutive_suffix"> Inherited from Middle English -ette, borrowed from Old French -ette, from Latin -ittus. Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=productive suffixes|cat3=noun-forming suffixes|cat4=|head=|id=}} -ette, {{en-suffix|cat2=productive suffixes|cat3=noun-forming suffixes}} -ette
  1. (diminutive) Used to form nouns meaning a smaller form of something. Tags: diminutive, morpheme
    Sense id: en--ette-en-suffix-en:diminutive Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English back-formations: 27 14 15 30 13 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 19 20 16 23 21 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 20 20 16 22 22 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 21 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 24 17 12 18 17 2 9 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 15 19 13 20 19 3 11 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 17 21 16 23 23 Synonyms: -cule, -ee, -el, -et, -icle, -ie, -kin, -le, -let, -ling, -ole, -ule, -y, mini-, micro-, nano-
  2. Used to form nouns meaning or implying the female equivalent of. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ette-en-suffix-cyroIEsc Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English back-formations: 27 14 15 30 13 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 19 20 16 23 21 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 20 20 16 22 22 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 21 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 15 19 13 20 19 3 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 8 10 7 11 11 1 7 3 13 6 4 10 0 6 1 0 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 17 21 16 23 23
  3. Used to form nouns meaning an imitation or substitute of something. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ette-en-suffix-KuFBRaHJ Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English back-formations: 27 14 15 30 13 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 19 20 16 23 21 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 20 20 16 22 22 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 21 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 15 19 13 20 19 3 11 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 17 21 16 23 23
  4. (Polari) Used to form nouns with a Polari context or an association with gay subculture. Tags: Polari, morpheme
    Sense id: en--ette-en-suffix-cgwk4ExA Categories (other): Polari, English back-formations, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English back-formations: 27 14 15 30 13 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 19 20 16 23 21 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 20 20 16 22 22 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 21 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 15 19 13 20 19 3 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 8 10 7 11 11 1 7 3 13 6 4 10 0 6 1 0 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 17 21 16 23 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Synonyms: mini- [affix, diminutive], micro- [affix, diminutive], nano- [affix, diminutive], -ee [affix, diminutive], -y [affix, diminutive], -icle [affix, diminutive], -cule [affix, diminutive], -ule [affix, diminutive], -ole [affix, diminutive], -a [affix, feminine], -ess [affix, feminine], -ine [affix, feminine], -ress [affix, feminine], she- [affix, feminine], -trix [affix, feminine]

Suffix

IPA: /-ɛt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl--ette.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰerH-? Proto-Germanic *brūnaz Frankish *brūnbor. Old French brun Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Old French brunet Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -am Old French -e Old French brunete French brunettebor. English brunettebf. English -ette Back-formation from brunette. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bf|brunette|id=hair color|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰerH-? Proto-Germanic *brūnaz Frankish *brūnbor. Old French brun Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Old French brunet Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -am Old French -e Old French brunete French brunettebor. English brunettebf. 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color" data-lang="en" data-title="-ette" id="English:_hair_color"> Back-formation from brunette. 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  1. (chiefly fiction) Used to form nouns and adjectives signifying a person, especially a woman, with the specified hair color. Tags: morpheme Related terms: bluenette, gingette, -et, -let
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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