Esperanto

Suffix

-et-

1. denotes diminution of degree

   urbo ‎(“city”) + ‎-et- → ‎urbeto ‎(“town”)

   ridi ‎(“to laugh”) + ‎-et- → ‎rideti ‎(“to smile”)

Usage notes

Unlike most Esperanto suffixes, -et- does not affect the part of speech of the root.

Antonyms

• -eg-

Derived terms

• eta ‎(“tiny, slight”)
• ete ‎(“slightly”)

Ido

Etymology

From Esperanto -et-, from French -et/-ette, Italian -etto/-etta, Spanish -ito/-ita, from Latin -ittus.

Suffix

-et-

1. suffix forming a diminutive or indicating a smaller degree or qualitative change; also used as an affectionate diminutive

   sigaro ‎(“cigar”) + ‎-et- → ‎sigareto ‎(“cigarette”)

   dormar ‎(“to sleep”) + ‎-et- → ‎dormetar ‎(“to doze”)

Antonyms

• -eg-

Derived terms