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ICLE
English
Etymology 1
From a back-formation of en icicle, the second element of which ultimately from en ang ġicel icicle, ice. More at en icicle, en ickle.
Suffix
en suffixes
en rare en -sicle.
brinicle, limicle, rusticle, snoticle
Etymology 2
From en la -culus diminutive suffix.
Alternative forms
en -culus -culum -cule -ule -ole
Suffix
en uncommon diminutive Used to form diminutive nouns.
en suffixes -cule -ee<id:diminutive> -el -et -ette -ie -kin -le<id:diminutive> -let -ling -ole -ule -y prefixes mini- micro- nano-
en thesis -icle thesicle
Derived terms
en fascicle
Anagrams
en ceil Celi ILEC Icel. ceil ciel lice