Old French · suffix
-et
little, lesser
Words sharing this root
baronetA holder of a hereditary British title ranking below a baron and above a knight.blanketA broad covering that extends over something.bouquetThe distinctive aroma of wine or perfume.bouquetAn arranged bunch of flowers.braceletAn ornamental band or chain worn around the wrist.brevetAn honorary military promotion without the full pay or authority of the rank.closetA small enclosed storage space.cornetA brass instrument like a trumpet but with a mellower tone.coronetA small crown worn by nobility or used as an ornament.corsetA close-fitting garment or brace that supports or shapes the torso.crotchetA musical note lasting one quarter of a whole note.doubletA unit consisting of two related parts.doubletA close-fitting jacket worn by men in the past.dulcetSweet or soothing to hear.filetA boneless cut of meat or fish, or preparing such a cut.filletA boneless piece of meat or fish.gibbetA frame for hanging people or displaying executed bodies, or to hang or display someone on it.gobbetA small lump or fragment of something.gobletA drinking glass with a stem and a supporting base.gulletThe passage that carries food from the throat to the stomach.jacketAn outer garment that encloses the torso.jacketAn official file of records about a person.locketA small pendant that opens to hold a picture or keepsake.malletA hammerlike tool with a large head for striking.milletA cereal grass with small edible seeds, or its grain.motetA short sacred choral composition, usually sung without instrumental accompaniment.packetA small bundle of items or information.palleta portable platform for storing or moving goodsparquetThe seating area on the main floor of a theater.parquetFlooring made from small pieces of wood arranged in patterns.plummetA weight hung from a line to check vertical alignment or measure depth.plummetTo fall rapidly and steeply.russetA reddish-brown hue.signetA small seal, often on a ring, bearing a personal or official mark.socketA receiving recess into which a matching part connects.