-ple

See also: ple, PLE, and plé

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pəl/

Etymology 1

From Latin -plus (“more, in sum”).

Suffix

-ple

(as a noun) A tuple containing the specified number of terms.
(as an adjective) Containing the specified number of terms.
- 1934, A. C. Aitken, “Note on Selection from a Multivariate Normal Population”, in Proceedings of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society 4, page 108:
  […] where the integral is n-ple, dx standing in for dx₁dx₂....dx_n.

Synonyms

(noun): -tuple (in current use)

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis).

Suffix

-ple

(non-productive) Alternative form of -polis used in transcriptions of medieval Greek city names.
Constantinopolis → Constantinople

Adrianopolis → Adrianople

Anagrams

'elp, EPL, LEP, LPE, lep, pel

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