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-le
1- a suffix of verbs having a frequentative force:
dazzle; twinkle.
- a suffix of adjectives formed originally on verbal stems and having the sense of “apt to”:
brittle.
- a noun suffix having originally a diminutive meaning:
bramble.
- a noun suffix indicating agent or instrument:
beadle; bridle; thimble.
l.e.
2abbreviation for
, Football.
- left end.
-le
1suffix forming verbs
- denoting repeated or continuous action, often of a diminutive nature
wriggle
wrestle
twiddle
LE
2abbreviation for
- lupus erythematosus
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Word History and Origins
Origin of -le1
Middle English -len, Old English -lian (v.); Middle English -el, Old English -ol (adj.); Middle English -el, Old English -il (diminutive); Middle English -el, Old English -ol, -ul (agent)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of -le1
from Middle English -len, Old English -lian, with similar significance
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Example Sentences
L.E. Simmons, his wife, Virginia, and their kids have given $214,200.
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Some of his big campaign donors, like L.E. Simmons and Frank Vandersloot (through his wife Belinda), also bankrolled Prop 8.
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