Word: ailettes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ai
lettes
Definition: Plural of ailette. A small square shield, formerly worn on the shoulders of knights, being the prototype of the epaulet.
Morphemes:
Affix: ailette
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A small square shield, formerly worn on the shoulders of knights, being the prototype of the epaulet.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ailette
Language: fr
Decoded: ailette
PoS: Noun
Meaning: small wing
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plurals of numerals, letters, some abbreviations and some nouns, usually because the omission of an apostrophe would make the meaning unclear or ambiguous.