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-let

/-lət/

-let suffix: a diminutive suffix.

Suffix

-let (noun-forming suffix, plural -lets)

  1. A diminutive suffix.
    • booklet, a small book
    • applet, a small computer application
    Synonyms:
    -cule, -ee, -el, -et, -ette, -icle, -ie, -kin, -le, -ling
  2. Piece; as in a suit of armor.
    • bracelet, the "arm piece" or "arm protector"
    • gauntlet, the "glove piece" or "glove protector"

Synonyms of -let

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Forms of -let

plural-lets

Origin of -let

From Middle English -let, -elet, from Old French -elet, a double diminutive from Old French -el + -et.

Questions about -let

What does -let mean?
-let means a diminutive suffix.
What part of speech is -let?
-let is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -let?
-let is pronounced /-lət/.

Words near -let in the dictionary

  1. -lepsy
  2. -lept
  3. -leptic
  4. -les-
  5. -less
  6. -let
  7. -lets
  8. -ley
  9. -li-
  10. -licious
  11. -lie

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