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 Definitions of -le  [ˌɛlˈdoʊ pə]  

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Definition of '-le' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1.  -le
a suffix of verbs having a frequentative force:
dazzle; twinkle.

2.  -le
a suffix of adjectives formed orig. on verbal stems and having the sense of “apt to”:
brittle.

3.  -le
a noun suffix having orig. a diminutive meaning:
bramble.

4.  -le
a noun suffix indicating agent or instrument:
beadle; bridle; thimble.

Etymology:  (ME -len, OE -lian (v.); ME -el, OE -ol (adj.); ME -el, OE -il (dim.); ME -el, OE -ol, -ul (agent))


'-le' - Nearby Entries  

-kinesis  -lalia  -latry  -le  -lent  -like  -lithic  



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