-eau

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French -el, from Latin -ellus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /o/ === Suffix === -eau m (noun-forming suffix, plural -eaux, feminine -elle) forms diminutive masculine nouns, especially with the sense "young animal" ‎éléphant + ‎-eau → ‎éléphanteau ‎zèbre + ‎-eau → ‎zébreau ==== Derived terms ====