-ellus

(Αγγλικός)

alternative form of -ulus

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

[ɛl.lʊs]

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

By rebracketing of diminutives such as libellus (liber + -lus) or fēmella (fēmina + -la), where the stem consonants -n- and -r- shifted to -l- by regressive assimilation; or diminutives of diminutives such as porcellus (porculus + -lus).