DictionaryRoot: -et
Old French
-et
small or lesser
Forms
- -et
- -ette — The corresponding feminine French form.
Origin
An Old French ending for smallness, continuing earlier Romance formations.
Note
Smallness can suggest affection or lesser importance, but those tones depend on the word.
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noun
bracelet
BRAYS-luht/ˈbreɪslət/
An ornamental band or chain worn around the wrist.
Etymology
An armlet base with a diminutive ending gives the image of a little ornament worn around the arm. The English word applies specifically to the ornamental ring or chain around the wrist.
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- bouquetFlower arrangement
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- coronet
- corset
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- doubletMatching pair
- doubletHistorical jacket
- dulcet
- filet
- fillet
- gibbet
- gobbet
- goblet
- gullet
- jacketOuter garment
- jacketOfficial file
- locket
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- millet
- motet
- packet
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- parquetMain-floor theater seating
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- plummetMeasuring weight
- plummetRapid fall
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- signet
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