from bbs.yuanda.org et(te), et(ta)=small
circlet
N. small ring; band.
This tiny circlet is very costly because it is set with precious stones.
构词:circle + et (small)
docket
n. program as for trial; book where such entries are made.
The case of Smith v. Jones was entered in the docket for July 15. also v.
构词:dock (document) + et (small)
gazette
gaz+ette=small coin
N. official periodical publication.
He read the gazettes regularly for the announcement of his promotion.
构词:gaz (coin) + ette (small)
lancet
N. small surgical tool for making incisions.
With the sharp tip of her lancet, Doctor Wheeler cut into the abscess, opening it to let it drain.
构词:lance(长矛)+ et (small)
libretto
n. text of an opera.
The composer of an opera’s music is remembered more frequently than the author of its libretto.
构词:liber (letter) + et (small)
palette
N. board on which a painter mixes pigments.
At the present time, art supply stores are selling a paper palette that may be discarded after use.
构词:pale (spade) + et (small)
pallet
N. small, poor bed.
The weary traveler went to sleep on his straw pallet.
构词:pall (bed) + et (small)
rivulet
=river + small
N. small stream.
As the rains continued, the trickle of water running down the hillside grew into a rivulet that threatened to wash away a portion of the slope.
构词:riv (river) + ul(补音)+ et (s...