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-icle

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See also: ICLE

English

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Etymology 1

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From a back-formation of icicle, the second element of which ultimately from Old English ġicel (icicle, ice). More at icicle, ickle.

Suffix

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-icle

  1. (rare) Alternative form of -sicle
    brinicle, limicle, rusticle, snoticle

Etymology 2

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From Latin -culus (diminutive suffix).

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Suffix

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-icle

  1. (uncommon, diminutive) Used to form diminutive nouns.
    thesis + ‎-icle → ‎thesicle
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