-ete
Spanish, suffix[ˈet̪e]
-ete is spelled E-T-E (3 letters). -ete is a Spanish masculine suffix meaning “forms diminutives from nouns and adjectives, or gives a particularizing sense” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Forma diminutivos, con frecuencia afectuosos, a veces despectivos, a partir de adjetivos y sustantivos, o de…”.
What does -ete mean in English?
suffix
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masculineforms diminutives from nouns and adjectives, or gives a particularizing sense
palacio (“palace”) + -ete → palacete (“small palace”)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
suffix: 1. Forma diminutivos, con frecuencia afectuosos, a veces despectivos, a partir de adjetivos y sustantivos, o de vocablos del francés.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce -ete?
- [ˈet̪e]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.