different between allele vs allee

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Allel, shortened from Allelomorph, from English allelomorph. Ultimately from the Ancient Greek prefix ?????- (all?l-) from ????? (állos, “other”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?æ.li?.l/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??.li?.l/
• Rhymes: -i?l

Noun

allele (plural alleles)

1. (genetics) One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position, or locus, on a chromosome.

Synonyms

• allelomorph

Derived terms

• allele frequency
• allelic
• allodeterminant
• suballele

Related terms

Translations

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

allele

1. inflection of allel:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Italian

Noun

allele m (plural alleli)

1. (genetics) allele

English

Alternative forms

• allée

Etymology

From French allée (“path”)

Noun

allee (plural allees)

1. A tree-lined avenue, often particularly one that is part of a landscaped garden.

Anagrams

• Leela

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??le?/
• Hyphenation: al?lee
• Rhymes: -e?

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French allez.

Alternative forms

• allé
• allez

Interjection

allee

1. (Belgium) come on

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French allée.

Noun

allee f (plural alleeën, diminutive alleetje n)

1. avenue, broad lane flanked by trees
2. (Belgium, architecture) landing (at upper floor of a house)

   Synonym: overloop

Middle English

Noun

allee

1. Alternative form of aley

Middle French

Noun

allee f (plural allees)

1. departure

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German allein, Dutch alleen, English alone.

Adjective

allee

1. alone

Adverb

allee

1. alone