-ule

suffix

Diminutive suffix.

Meanings

suffix

alternative -icle · alternative -culus · alternative -culum · alternative -cule · alternative -ole

  1. raresciencesDiminutive suffix.

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

Derived from Latin -ula and French -ule.

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Cite this entry
APA

-ule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ule

MLA

“-ule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ule. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-ule,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ule.

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