"-plex" meaning in English

See -plex in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /-plɛks/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame--plex.wav [US], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame--plex.wav [US]
Etymology: Etymology tree Latin -plexbor. English -plex Borrowed from Latin -plex (“fold”). Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:bor|la:-plex<t:fold>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Latin -plexbor. English -plex [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "fold", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-plex", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-plex", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="-plex"> Borrowed from Latin -plex (“fold”). Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|head=|id=}} -plex, {{en-suffix}} -plex
  1. Comprising a number of parts, as in duplex. Tags: morpheme Translations (comprising a number of parts): -pléacs [masculine] (Irish), -pleks [masculine] (Polish)
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  2. (mathematics) ten to the power of the number, as in googolplex. Tags: morpheme Related terms: -fold
    Sense id: en--plex-en-suffix-T6B1MvgG Categories (other): Mathematics Topics: mathematics, sciences
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