-le

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.

abbreviation for

Football.

left end.

abbreviation for

lupus erythematosus

-le

suffix forming verbs

denoting repeated or continuous action, often of a diminutive nature
twiddle
wriggle
wrestle

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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

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"I used to have a scar here," says Le Thanh Gian, pointing to his right hand, where a bullet had once lodged.

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I was living in the Le Parc hotel, and that’s where I wrote “Iris.”

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Since 13 April, the French government said there had been at least 65 recorded attacks against prisons or prison staff, Le Figaro reported.

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But Le Anh Dung, a 23-year-old graphic designer in Hanoi, grew up hearing stories about the war from his grandfather, a former military officer who was working in North Vietnam’s artillery unit the day Saigon fell.

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Right-wing populists like Viktor Orbán and Marine Le Pen have begun to back away in embarrassment: Sorry, new phone.

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L.D.S.lea

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