-rel

See also: rel and rel.

English

Alternative forms
  • -erel

Etymology

From Middle English [Term?], from Old French -erel, -erelle.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈweɪstɹəl/

Suffix

-rel

  1. pejorative suffix, as in wastrel
  2. diminutive suffix, as in cockerel

Derived terms
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