-elet
French, suffix/(ə).lɛ/
-elet is spelled E-L-E-T (4 letters). -elet is a French masculine suffix meaning “diminutive suffix utilized to form masculine nouns or adjectives” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Suffixe diminutif qui sert à former des noms communs masculins ou des adjectifs”.
What does -elet mean in English?
suffix
- 1
masculinediminutive suffix utilized to form masculine nouns or adjectives
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
suffix: 1. Suffixe diminutif qui sert à former des noms communs masculins ou des adjectifs.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce -elet?
- /(ə).lɛ/
- \ə.lɛ\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.