~ 1
■ suffix forming nouns which were originally diminutives: baronet.
Origin
from OFr. ~ , ~e .
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~ 2
(also ~e )
■ suffix forming nouns such as comet , and often denoting people: athlete.
Origin
from Gk -ētēs .
~ 1
■ suffix forming nouns which were originally diminutives: baronet.
Origin
from OFr. ~ , ~e .
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~ 2
(also ~e )
■ suffix forming nouns such as comet , and often denoting people: athlete.
Origin
from Gk -ētēs .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004