-et

Morpheme

-et

Type

suffix

Denotation

diminutive suffix

Etymology

Old French -et

Evidence

ballet, blanket, bracelet, casket, doucet, dulcet, epaulet, islet, Juliet, muleteer, packet, snippet, swimmeret, tourniquet

See Also

-ette

Homographs

-et, -et, -et, -et(e) [-ete, -et], -et(e) [-ete, -et]

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