-elle

a noun suffix occurring in loanwords from French, where it originally formed diminutives, now often with a derivative sense in which the diminutive force is lost ( bagatelle; prunelle; rondelle ); also in Anglicized forms of Latin words ending in -ella ( organelle ).

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Word History and Origins

< French < Latin -ella, feminine of -ellus, forming diminutives corresponding to stems ending in -ul- -ule, -r- ( castellum ), -n- ( patella )

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She brought this space mission together, a glossy Elle magazine feature revealed earlier this month.

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"It's taken a big toll on my life," says Elle Jones, 19, reflecting on her severe eczema.

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The energy is refreshing in a different way for Elle McGovern, a 62-year-old restaurant manager who came to comedy after pursuing an acting career.

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Ultimately Whittlesea’s Brittany Beattie won the the title of “America’s Next Top Model” and a spread in Elle Australia.

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“Space is going to finally be glam,” Perry told Elle magazine, which put together a glossy spread with the six women, who wore slick all-black outfits for a special digital cover that read “For All Womenkind.”

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Ellas Ellen

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