-aille
French
Etymology
French -aille has three sources:
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aj/, /ɑj/
Audio (file)
Suffix
-aille f (plural -ailles)
- (colloquial, derogatory or result) forms feminine nouns having a colloquial or pejorative meaning, or indicating the means or result of an action
- trouver (“to find”) + -aille → trouvaille (“lucky find”)
- rime (“rhyme”) + -aille → rimaille (“doggerel”)
Derived terms
French terms suffixed with -aille
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