-ette

Meaning

1. (diminutive, morpheme) Used to form nouns meaning a smaller form of something.
2. (morpheme) Used to form nouns meaning or implying the female equivalent of.
3. (morpheme) Used to form nouns meaning an imitation or substitute of something.
4. (Polari, morpheme) Used to form nouns with a Polari context or an association with gay subculture.

Synonyms

-ess

Translations

Fräulein

Tochter

junge Dame

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɛt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: -ette

In summary

Inherited from Middle English -ette, a borrowing from Old French -ette, from Latin -itta, the feminine form of Latin -ittus.