-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 for

Football.

1. left end.

LE

¹

abbreviation for

1. lupus erythematosus

-le

²

suffix forming verbs

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