Etymology

droplet

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Today it means: A very small drop. Full definition →

English drop ← Middle English droppe
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  1. Middle Englishdroppen
  2. Middle Englishdroppe
  3. Englishdrop
  4. English todaydroplet

From drop + -let.

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