Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-let

/-lət/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.60 in modern English

Syllables: -let
IPA: /-lət/

3

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

A diminutive suffix.

suffix

Piece; as in a suit of armor.

Example Sentences

"booklet, a small book"
"applet, a small computer application"
"owlet, a small (young) owl"
"piglet, a small (young) pig"
"manlet, a short man"
"bracelet, the "arm piece" or "arm protector""

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Old French -el Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Old French -eletbor. Middle English -let English -let From Middle English -let, -elet, from Old French -elet, a double diminutive from Old French -el + -et.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: -let, -elet, -el

Inflected Forms

-lets (plural)

Synonyms

-cule -ee -el -et -ette -icle -ie -kin -le -ling -ole -ule

Questions

How do you pronounce -let?: The recorded pronunciation is /-lət/.
What does -let mean?: A diminutive suffix.
Where does -let come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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