-eau

-eau

See also: Eau, eau, EAU, and ÉAU

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French -el, from Latin -ellus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /o/
Audio (France (Somain)): (file)

Suffix

-eau m (noun-forming suffix, plural -eaux, feminine -elle)

forms diminutive masculine nouns, especially with the sense "young animal"
‎éléphant + ‎-eau → ‎éléphanteau

‎zèbre + ‎-eau → ‎zébreau

Derived terms

Middle French

Alternative forms

-el

Etymology

Inherited from Old French -el.

Suffix

-eau m

forms dimminutives

Derived terms

Category Middle French terms suffixed with -eau not found

Descendants

French: -eau

References

-eau on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French)