-ville

noun suffix

ˌvil,
 especially Southern  vəl
: place, category, or quality of a specified nature
dullsville

Word History

Etymology

-ville, suffix occurring in names of towns, from French, from Old French, from ville village

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Cite this Entry

“-ville.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-ville. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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