"-let" meaning in English

See -let in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

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 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 69
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          "text": "booklet, a small book"
        },
        {
          "text": "applet, a small computer application"
        },
        {
          "text": "owlet, a small (young) owl"
        },
        {
          "text": "piglet, a small (young) pig"
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          "text": "manlet, a short man"
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          "word": "-cule"
        },
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          "word": "-ee"
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        {
          "word": "-el"
        },
        {
          "word": "-et"
        },
        {
          "word": "-ette"
        },
        {
          "word": "-icle"
        },
        {
          "word": "-ie"
        },
        {
          "word": "-kin"
        },
        {
          "word": "-le"
        },
        {
          "word": "-ling"
        },
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          "word": "-ole"
        },
        {
          "word": "-ule"
        },
        {
          "word": "-y"
        },
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          "word": "mini-"
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          "word": "micro-"
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        {
          "text": "bracelet, the \"arm piece\" or \"arm protector\""
        },
        {
          "text": "gauntlet, the \"glove piece\" or \"glove protector\""
        },
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        }
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          "armor",
          "armor"
        ]
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      ]
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          "text": "booklet, a small book"
        },
        {
          "text": "applet, a small computer application"
        },
        {
          "text": "owlet, a small (young) owl"
        },
        {
          "text": "piglet, a small (young) pig"
        },
        {
          "text": "manlet, a short man"
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          "translation": "suffixes",
          "word": "-cule"
        },
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          "word": "-ee"
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          "word": "-el"
        },
        {
          "word": "-et"
        },
        {
          "word": "-ette"
        },
        {
          "word": "-icle"
        },
        {
          "word": "-ie"
        },
        {
          "word": "-kin"
        },
        {
          "word": "-le"
        },
        {
          "word": "-ling"
        },
        {
          "word": "-ole"
        },
        {
          "word": "-ule"
        },
        {
          "word": "-y"
        },
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          "word": "mini-"
        },
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        },
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        },
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      ],
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        ],
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          "armor"
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