et
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verb Nonstandard: Chiefly North Atlantic, South Midland, and Southern U.S.
a simple past tense of eat.
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Et
Symbol, Chemistry.
ethyl.
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-et
a noun suffix having properly a diminutive force (now lost in many words): chalet; islet; owlet; tablet.
Compare -ette.
Origin of -et
Middle English, from Old French -et (masculine), -ette (feminine)
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e.t.
abbreviation
electrical transcription.
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How to use et in a sentence
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et
the internet domain name for
Ethiopia
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Et
the chemical symbol for
ethyl
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ET
abbreviation for
Employment Training: a government scheme offering training in technological and business skills to unemployed people
Egypt (international car registration)
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-et
suffix forming nouns
small or lesserislet; baronet
Word Origin for -et
from Old French -et, -ete
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