-plex

/-plɛks/

suffix

Comprising a number of parts, as in duplex.

OriginLatin -plex →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. Comprising a number of parts, as in duplex.
  2. mathematicsten to the power of the number, as in googolplex.

Origin

  1. Latin-plex
  2. Latin-plex
  3. English-plex

Borrowed from Latin -plex (“fold”).

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Translations

Irish -pléacs
  • -pléacscomprising a number of parts
Polish -pleks
  • -plekscomprising a number of parts
Cite this entry
APA

-plex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-plex

MLA

“-plex.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-plex. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-plex,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-plex.

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