El Definition

ĕl
noun
The letter l.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
An elevated railway.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
abbreviation
Elevation.
American Heritage
pronoun

An ancient Semitic deity corresponding with the Hebrew God.

Wiktionary

An ancient Semitic abbreviation for Elohim or Eloah.

Wiktionary
suffix
Suffix forming nouns, originally denoting an agent, from verbs, usually spelt -le except after n and e.
Wiktionary
Diminutive suffix in words of Germanic origin.
Wiktionary
Suffix, originally diminutive, in words of Latin or Romance origin.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of El

Noun

Singular:
el
Plural:
els

Origin of El

  • From Middle English -el, from Old English -el (agent suffix), from Proto-Germanic *-ilaz (agent suffix).

    From Wiktionary

  • From Middle English, from Old French -el (diminutive suffix), from Latin -ellus (suffix).

    From Wiktionary

  • From Canaanite אל (ʼĒl) "God"

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