-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

1. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of -ble¹

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

Example Sentences

However, Simone Gbagbo is supported by Charles Blé Goudé, once a close ally of her former husband and who has opted not to put his hat in the ring.

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It is a race from which past court convictions have already excluded three other prominent opposition figures - former President Laurent Gbagbo, former Prime Minister Guillaume Soro and a former minister, Charles Blé Goudé - all central actors in the political crises and civil conflicts that brutally paralysed the progress of Ivory Coast between 1999 and 2011.

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Former Fesci leaders include Guillaume Soro - a rebel leader turned prime minister, and Charles Blé Goudé - a former youth minister who was accused then acquitted of massive human rights violations during post-election violence that happened a decade ago.

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The German industry has also been under pressure to improve working practices and is faced with a steep decline in meat-eating, with per capita pork consumption falling by a quarter between 1997 and 2022, according to state food agency BLE.

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“It is time to tell the truth,” Ble Goude said.

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