-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

Chef Elle Simone Scott, the first Black woman to join the cast of ‘America’s Test Kitchen,’ has died after a long battle with cancer.

From Los Angeles Times

Elle Fanning is nominated for best supporting actress in a film for her role in Sentimental Value.

From BBC

Granted, this prequel has a pretty impressive supporting cast in Elle Fanning, Kieran Culkin and Glenn Close going full Cruella-level camp.

From Salon

By 14, she was on the cover of Elle magazine.

From Los Angeles Times

She was discovered in her teens after posing on the cover of Elle magazine, swiftly becoming a sensation in her home country, and was persuaded to enter the cinema world.

From BBC