ET

Multiple Entries:
  ET    -et  

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ET

▶abbreviation

• 1 (in North America) Eastern time.

• 2 Egypt (international vehicle registration).

• 3 extraterrestrial.

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-et1

▶suffix forming nouns which were originally diminutives: baronet.

– origin from OFr. -et, -ete.

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-et2 (also -ete)

▶suffix forming nouns such as comet, and often denoting people: athlete.

– origin from Gk -ētēs.