-ule
See also: ule, Ule, ûle, and üle
English
Alternative forms
- -icle, -culus, -culum, -cule, -ole
Etymology
From Latin -ula and French -ule.
Suffix
-ule
- (rare, sciences) Diminutive suffix.
Synonyms
- (diminutive): mini-, micro-, nano-, -ette, -ee, -y, -icle/-cule/-ole
Derived terms
English terms suffixed with -ule
Anagrams
- Elu, LEU, Lue, leu, lue
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈulɛ]
- Rhymes: -ulɛ
Noun
-ule f
- (informal) forms nouns that indicate that someone is made of something or doing something, sometimes informal
Derived terms
Czech terms suffixed with -ule
- -ulák
- -ulík
Further reading
- -ule in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017
French
Etymology
From Latin -ulus, Latin -ula, Latin -ulum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /yl/
Prefix
-ule
- -ule
Derived terms
French terms suffixed with -ule
Further reading
- “-ule”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /u.le/, [ʊɫ̪ɛ]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /u.le/, [ule]
Suffix
-ule
- vocative masculine singular of -ulus
Latvian
Etymology
From -ulis (“-er”) + -e (fem.).
Suffix
-ule
- feminine of -ulis
Derived terms
Latvian terms suffixed with -ule