-ble

¹ American  

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.

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B.L.E. ² American  

abbreviation

1. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.

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Etymology

Origin of -ble

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

Example Sentences

In March, the ICC appeals court upheld a 2019 acquittal, saying the prosecution had failed to prove its case against Mr Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé, an ally and former youth leader who was accused of leading a militia backing him.

From BBC

On March 31 the ICC upheld a 2019 decision which ruled prosecutors had failed to present enough evidence to prove their case against Gbagbo and Charles Ble Goude, a former youth leader and one of his aides.

From Reuters

Can’t they see you’re enticing, enjoy’ble?

From New York Times

On March 31 the ICC upheld a 2019 decision which ruled prosecutors had failed to present enough evidence to prove their case against Gbagbo and Charles Ble Goude, a former youth leader.

From Reuters

“As for Mr. Laurent Gbagbo and Ble Goude, they are free to return to Ivory Coast whenever they wish,” Ouattara said.

From Reuters