et
1[ et ]
/ ɛt /
verb Chiefly North Atlantic, South Midland, and Southern U.S. Nonstandard.
a simple past tense of eat.
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e.t.
electrical transcription.
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-et
a noun suffix having properly a diminutive force (now lost in many words): islet; tablet; midget; plummet.
Compare -ette.
Origin of -et
Middle English < Old French -et (masculine), -ette (feminine)
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et
the internet domain name for
Ethiopia
British Dictionary definitions for et (2 of 4)
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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