-le

¹

1. a suffix of verbs having a frequentative force.

   dazzle; twinkle.

2. a suffix of adjectives formed originally on verbal stems and having the sense of “apt to”.

   brittle.

3. a noun suffix having originally a diminutive meaning.

   bramble.

4. a noun suffix indicating agent or instrument.

   beadle; bridle; thimble.

l.e.

²

abbreviation

Football.

1. left end.

LE

¹

abbreviation

1. lupus erythematosus

-le

²

suffix

1. denoting repeated or continuous action, often of a diminutive nature

   twiddle

   wriggle

   wrestle

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)

Word History and Origins

Origin of -le¹

from Middle English -len, Old English -lian, with similar significance

Example Sentences

Blue Islands was launched in 2006, with its origins dating back to 1999, when it was formed initially as Le Cocq's Air Link to supply perishable goods to the Channel Island of Alderney from Bournemouth using Britten Norman Islanders, according to its website.

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The new channel will also carry Peacock’s sports talk shows including “The Dan Patrick Show,” “The Dan Le Batard Show,” and “Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry.”

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"They now have access to IT resources… which allow them to detect a lot of individual initiatives, often not very sophisticated ones... and stop them before they hatch," he said in an interview with Le Figaro.

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Like John le Carré, he creates his own jargon: safe houses are “coops,” spycraft is “artifice,” freelance agents are “units” and deep-cover moles are “termites.”

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They were hand-picked to form Katseye on The Debut: Dream Academy, a reality show created by Korean entertainment giant Hybe – the label behind BTS and Le Sserafim - and America's Geffen Records, home to Olivia Rodrigo and Guns N' Roses.

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