"-ole" meaning in French

See -ole in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /ɔl/ Forms: -oles [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin -olus. Many words ending in -ole were borrowed with the suffix already present. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|la|-olus}} Borrowed from Latin -olus Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} -ole f (noun-forming suffix, plural -oles)
  1. added to a noun to form a diminutive, or a depreciative form of that noun Tags: feminine, morpheme Derived forms: tartignole, cambriole Derived forms (diminutive or depreciative): gloriole
    Sense id: en--ole-fr-suffix-jnCFtkzc Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries
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