-ette

Morpheme

-ette

Type

suffix

Denotation

diminutive suffix

Etymology

Old French -ette

Evidence

allumette, cigarette, curette, dinette, dudette, featurette, Juliette, kitchenette, luncheonette, lunette, oubliette, statuette, suffragette, towelette

See Also

-et, -etta, -etto, -etti

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