"-elle" meaning in French

See -elle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /ɛl/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï--elle.wav [France, Lyon], LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00--elle.wav [France, Lyon] Forms: -elles [plural], -eau [masculine]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Latin -ellader. Latin -ellam Old French -ele French -elle Inherited from Old French -ele, from Latin -ella. Etymology templates: {{ety|fr|:inh|fro:-ele|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Latin -ellader. Latin -ellam Old French -ele French -elle [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "diminutive", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "diminutive", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "diminutive", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*-elós", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "status" : "inline", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "agent nouns", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-lós", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-elos", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-lus", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ellus", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ella", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ellam", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "-ele", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "-elle", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fr" }" data-lang="fr" data-title="-elle">, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{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, {{ety|fr|:inh|fro:-ele|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Latin -ellader. Latin -ellam Old French -ele French -elle Head templates: {{fr-noun|f|m=-eau}} -elle f (noun-forming suffix, 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 etymology trees, French entries with etymon, French entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of French entries with etymology trees: 35 16 17 16 17 Disambiguation of French entries with etymon: 33 16 18 16 18 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 17 20 21 20 21 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 35 15 17 15 17 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 35 15 17 15 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 31 14 16 14 16 0 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 14 16 14 16 0 10 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 46 13 14 13 14 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 50 12 13 12 13
  2. female equivalent of -el Tags: feminine, form-of, morpheme Form of: -el
    Sense id: en--elle-fr-suffix-U3W4FlU8 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 17 20 21 20 21
  3. female equivalent of -eau Tags: feminine, form-of, morpheme Form of: -eau
    Sense id: en--elle-fr-suffix-cSXDZnK~ Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 17 20 21 20 21

Suffix

IPA: /ɛl/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï--elle.wav [France, Lyon], LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00--elle.wav [France, Lyon]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Latin -ellader. Latin -ellam Old French -ele French -elle Inherited from Old French -ele, from Latin -ella. Etymology templates: {{ety|fr|:inh|fro:-ele|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Latin -ellader. Latin -ellam Old French -ele French -elle [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "diminutive", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "diminutive", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "diminutive", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*-elós", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "status" : "inline", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "agent nouns", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-lós", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-elos", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-lus", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ellus", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ella", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ellam", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "-ele", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "-elle", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fr" }" data-lang="fr" data-title="-elle">, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{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, {{ety|fr|:inh|fro:-ele|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Latin -ellader. Latin -ellam Old French -ele French -elle
  1. female equivalent of -el Tags: feminine, form-of, morpheme Form of: -el
    Sense id: en--elle-fr-suffix-U3W4FlU81 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 17 20 21 20 21
  2. female equivalent of -eau Tags: feminine, form-of, morpheme Form of: -eau
    Sense id: en--elle-fr-suffix-cSXDZnK~1 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 17 20 21 20 21
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Download raw JSONL data for -elle meaning in French (12.5kB)

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  "msg": "unrecognized head form: non-lemma form of adjective-forming suffix",
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