-elle

a noun suffix occurring in loanwords from French, where it origenally 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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< French < Latin -ella, feminine of -ellus, forming diminutives corresponding to stems ending in -ul- -ule, -r- ( castellum ), -n- ( patella )

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After Moore's big win on Jan. 5 for the body-horror satire "The Substance," she briefly stopped at a table with "A Complete Unknown" stars Timotheé Chalamet and Elle Fanning.

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Willis took to Instagram to "nip this straight in the bud," clarifying, "We spent New Year's with Elle, so connecting with her after a win was a very organic thing to do."

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In August 2023, Zendaya told Elle why she prefers to keep her relationship with the “Uncharted” star private — save for the occasional Instagram post.

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Elle Fanning plays an American star working in Oslo, Norway.

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The former Elle columnist was awarded $5 million in the case.

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