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-rel

/ɹəl/

-rel suffix: pejorative suffix.

Suffix

-rel

  1. pejorative suffix
    • waste + -rel → wastrel
  2. (diminutive, suffix) diminutive suffix
    • cock + -rel → cockerel

Forms of -rel

alternative form-erel

Origin of -rel

From Middle English -rel, -erel, from Old French -erel, -erelle.

Questions about -rel

What does -rel mean?
-rel means pejorative suffix.
What part of speech is -rel?
-rel is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -rel?
-rel is pronounced /ɹəl/.

Words near -rel in the dictionary

  1. -racil
  2. -rama
  3. -rd
  4. -rds
  5. -red
  6. -rel
  7. -relin
  8. -ren
  9. -renone
  10. -reotide
  11. -ress

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