"-ple" meaning in English

See -ple in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /pəl/
Etymology: From Latin -plus (“more, in sum”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|-plus||more, in sum}} Latin -plus (“more, in sum”) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -ple, {{en-suffix}} -ple
  1. (as a noun) A tuple containing the specified number of terms. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ple-en-suffix-JTldMIqm
  2. (as an adjective) Containing the specified number of terms. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ple-en-suffix-WOzyYhgm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: -tuple (english: in current use) [noun]
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

IPA: /pəl/
Etymology: From Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|πόλις}} Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -ple, {{en-suffix}} -ple
  1. (non-productive) Alternative form of -polis used in transcriptions of medieval Greek city names. Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: -polis used in transcriptions of medieval Greek city names
    Sense id: en--ple-en-suffix-9zt~lUTV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 7 74
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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