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Eau eau EAU ÉAU
French
Etymology
fr :inh frm:-eau
fr fro -el<id:diminutive>, from fr la -ellus.
Pronunciation
fr LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick--eau.wav <<France>> (<<Somain>>)
Suffix
m +fr diminutive suffixes
forms diminutive masculine nouns, especially with the sense "young animal"
fr éléphant éléphanteau
fr zèbre zébreau
Derived terms
fr
Middle French
Alternative forms
frm -el
Etymology
frm :inh fro:-el<id:diminutive>
frm fro -el<id:diminutive>.
Suffix
frm suffix m
forms diminutives
Derived terms
frm
Descendants
fr -eau
References
frm noun-forming suffixes diminutive suffixes