Origin of -le
Middle English verb suffix -len from Old English -lian forming verbs denoting repeated action, esp. of a small or trivial kind: babble, sparkleOrigin of -le
ME n. suffix -el, -le < OE -ol, -ul, -el forming nouns, orig. usually with a diminutive sense: icicle, thimbleOrigin of -le
ME adj. suffix -el < OE -ol forming adjectives, esp. from verb stems: brittle
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- (informal, humorous, chiefly Internet) the
Origin
From French le.
Abbreviations
(plural LαEs)
- (astronomy, astronomy) Lyman-alpha emitter
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le - Computer Definition
(1) (Less than or Equal to) See relational operator.
(2) (Local Exchange) See central office.
(3) (Little Endian) See byte order.
(2) (Low Energy) See Bluetooth LE.
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