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et- root words — words with the et- root

The root et- comes from Latin ittus, meaning little (diminutive). 60 words in Dendril are built from it, including cabinet, machete, violet, mullet, aiglet, aigret, allegretto, annulet, applet, armet, banneret, barbet. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the et- root

Explore words with et- — words containing the et- root and sharing its sense of "little (diminutive)". Examples include cabinet, machete, violet, mullet, aiglet, aigret, allegretto, annulet, applet, armet, banneret, barbet. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does et- mean?

The et- root means little (diminutive), from Latin ittus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.