-c(u)le

Morpheme

-c(u)le

Type

suffix

Denotation

Lating diminutive or instrumental suffix

Etymology

French -cule or Latin -culus, -cula, -culum

Evidence

aedicule, animalcule, clavicle, corpuscle, corpuscular, cubicle, curricular, curriculum, diverticulum, fascicule, molecule, muscle, muscular, opuscule, poeticule, vascular, ventricle

See Also

-(u)le, -ac(u)le