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-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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

-le

2

suffix

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

    twiddle

    wriggle

    wrestle

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of -le1

from Middle English -len, Old English -lian, with similar significance
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Former Formula 1 driver Robert Kubica took victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours with a privately entered Ferrari.

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It is the third victory in a row at Le Mans for the 499P, which won in the top class for the first time in 50 years in 2023 - the 100th anniversary of the famous race.

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"Winning Le Mans is special," he added later to TNT Sports.

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Between the sound of the Valkyrie and the Cadillac V Series R's muscle-car grunt, the hypercar class is proving popular beyond the famous event at Le Mans, with more tickets being sold at the other seven events as part of the World Endurance Championship season.

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The usually composed Willie le Roux's bewildering chip in his own 22 did not cost his side at the time, but summed up their inefficiencies.

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