-et

suffix

Used to form diminutives, loosely construed.

“jig + -et → jigget”

Similar
-cule-ee-el-ette-icle-ie-kin-le
OriginMiddle English -et ← Old French -et ← Late Latin -ittus →
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Meanings

-et1

suffix
  1. Used to form diminutives, loosely construed.

    Synonyms: -cule, -ee, -el, -ette, -icle, -ie, -kin, -le

-et2

suffix

alternative -t

  1. Used to augment verbs, largely monosyllabic, to form verbs with a frequentative or imitative force.

    jig + -et → jigget

    2 more examples

    fidge + -et → fidget

    rick + -et → ricket

Synonyms & antonyms

suffixUsed to form diminutives, loosely construed.

Similar
-cule-ee-el-ette-icle-ie-kin-le-let-ling-ole-ule-ymini-micro-nano-
Also see
-cule-ee-el-ette-icle-ie-kin-le-let-lingmicro-mini-nano--ole-ule-y

Origin

-et · suffix

  1. Late Latin-ittus
  2. Old French-et
  3. Middle English-et
  4. English-et

Inherited from Middle English -et, from Old French -et, from Late Latin -ittus, -ettus.

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-et · suffix

  1. Old Norse-ta
  2. Old English-ettan
  3. Middle English-ten
  4. English-et

Uncertain. Perhaps ultimately related to Middle English -ten, -eten, from Old English -ettan; possibly reinforced by Old Norse -ta.

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Cite this entry
APA

-et. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-et

MLA

“-et.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-et. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-et,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-et.

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