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-ule

-ule suffix: diminutive suffix.

Suffix

-ule

  1. (rare) Diminutive suffix.
    Synonyms:
    -cule, -ee, -el, -et, -ette, -icle, -ie, -kin, -le, -let

Synonyms of -ule

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Forms of -ule

alternative form-icle
alternative form-culus
alternative form-culum
alternative form-cule
alternative form-ole

Origin of -ule

Derived from Latin -ula and French -ule.

Questions about -ule

What does -ule mean?
-ule means diminutive suffix.
What part of speech is -ule?
-ule is a suffix.

Words near -ule in the dictionary

  1. -typic
  2. -u-
  3. -ual
  4. -uide
  5. -ula
  6. -ule
  7. -ulose
  8. -um
  9. -umab
  10. -ums
  11. -uous

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