-etta

A form of -ette — Used to form nouns meaning a smaller form of something.

OriginItalian -etta →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. alternativeAlternative form of -ette, used in forming female given names.

Origin

  1. Italian-etta
  2. English-etta

From Italian -etta.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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