-ellus

Etymology
By of diminutives such as   or , where the stem consonants -n- and -r- shifted to -l- by regressive assimilation; or diminutives of diminutives such as.

Suffix

 * (compare this to, which is from )
 * (compare this to, which is from )

Usage notes
The suffix -ellus is added to a noun to form a diminutive of that noun.

When added to an adjective, it forms a diminutive of that adjective.