Morpheme
-unc(u)le [-uncule, -uncle]
Type
suffix
Denotation
diminutive suffix
Etymology
Latin -unculus, variant of -culus, from rebracketing of -cus + -ulus, from -lus, variant of -culus, from rebracketing of -cus + -ulus, from -lus
Evidence
avuncular, avunculate, avunculates, avunculicide, avunculocal, avunculocality, carbuncular, carbuncle, caruncle, carunculate, corticopeduncular, furunculosis, furuncle, peduncle, peduncles, peduncular, pedunculate, Ranunculaceae, ranunculaceous, siphuncule, vibratiuncle, virguncule
