"-ple" meaning in French

See -ple in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /pl/ Forms: -ble [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French -ple /-ble, from Old French -ple /-ble, from Latin -polis, from Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis). Doublet of -pole. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|-ple//-ble|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French -ple /-ble, {{inh+|fr|frm|-ple//-ble}} Inherited from Middle French -ple /-ble, {{inh|fr|fro|-ple//-ble}} Old French -ple /-ble, {{inh|fr|la|-polis}} Latin -polis, {{der|fr|grc|πόλις}} Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis), {{doublet|fr|-pole<id:-polis>}} Doublet of -pole Head templates: {{fr-prop|f}} -ple f (proper noun-forming suffix)
  1. (no longer productive) -ple (“-polis”) Tags: feminine, idiomatic, morpheme
    Sense id: en--ple-fr-suffix-aAVvdc9q Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries
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