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-ble

1
  1. variant of -able ( soluble ); occurring first in words of Latin origin that came into English through French, later in words taken directly from Latin.

B.L.E.

2

abbreviation for

  1. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of -ble1

Middle English < Old French < Latin -bilem, accusative of -bilis (masculine and feminine) or < -bile (neuter) adj. suffix

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