-elle

American  

1. a noun suffix occurring in loanwords from French, where it originally formed diminutives, now often with a derivative sense in which the diminutive force is lost (bagatelle; prunelle; rondelle ); also in Anglicized forms of Latin words ending in -ella (organelle ).

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Etymology

Origin of -elle

< French < Latin -ella, feminine of -ellus, forming diminutives corresponding to stems ending in -ul- -ule, -r- ( castellum ), -n- ( patella )

Example Sentences

Elz is not the first female host of the Bafta Games Awards - esports presenter Frankie Ward, and TV presenter Elle Osili-Wood have also fronted the ceremony.

From BBC

Mobo Fringe Coordinator and former GRM Daily editor Elle Simionescu-Marin tells us that creatively, Manchester right now "feels like London 10 years ago on steroids".

From BBC

“All the things you’ve done to your faces are very tasteful. Yours truly, Elle Fanning. ... Just kidding, it’s me again, Stellan Skarsgård.”

From Los Angeles Times

During the telecast’s first commercial break, supporting actress nominee Elle Fanning of “Sentimental Value” took her loss in stride and leaned over her seat to chat with former “A Complete Unknown” costar Timothée Chalamet, nominated this year for “Marty Supreme,” and his partner, Kylie Jenner.

From Los Angeles Times

When Michael B. Jordan walked off stage and the show went to commercial break, Timothée Chalamet, who was up against Jordan in the lead actor category, took a sip of his drink as Elle Fanning, sitting behind him, gave him a pat on the back.

From Los Angeles Times