"-elle" meaning in French

See -elle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /ɛl/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï--elle.wav Forms: -elles [plural], -eau [masculine]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French -ele, from Latin -ella. Etymology templates: {{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 (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 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 78 22

Suffix

IPA: /ɛl/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï--elle.wav
Etymology: Inherited from Old French -ele, from Latin -ella. Etymology templates: {{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: {{head|fr|suffix|||||g=f|g2=|head=|sort=}} -elle f, {{fr-suffix|g=f}} -elle f
  1. feminine of -el Tags: feminine, form-of, morpheme Form of: -el
    Sense id: en--elle-fr-suffix-wMN0aIq2

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