-eau

See also: Eau, eau, EAU, and ÉAU

French

Etymology

From Latin -ellus or -ellum.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /o/

Suffix

-eau m

  1. Forming diminutive masculine nouns, especially with the sense "young animal".
    e.g. éléphant → éléphanteau
    e.g. zèbre → zébreau

Derived terms
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