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-ilis

-ilis

See also: ilis

Latin

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ilis m, f (neuter -ile); third declension

  1. -ile; used to form an adjective noun of relation, frequently passive, to the verb or root.
Usage notes
Examples:
agilis (that may be acted), from agō (to act)
habilis (that may be had), from habeō (to have)
fragilis (that may be broken), from frangō (to break)
Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
nominative -ilis -ile -ilēs -ilia
genitive -ilis -ilium
dative -ilī -ilibus
accusative -ilem -ile -ilēs -ilia
ablative -ilī -ilibus
vocative -ilis -ile -ilēs -ilia
Synonyms
Derived terms
Descendants

Etymology 2

Originally from the above -ilis added to i stems, later used freely.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-īlis m, f (neuter -īle); third declension

  1. -ile; used to form an adjective noun, usually from a noun, indicating a relationship or a pertaining to.
Usage notes
Examples:
hostīlis (of the enemy, unfriendly, hostile), from hostis (enemy)
puerīlis (of boys, boyish, immature), from puer (boy)
Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
nominative -īlis -īle -īlēs -īlia
genitive -īlis -īlium
dative -īlī -īlibus
accusative -īlem -īle -īlēs -īlia
ablative -īlī -īlibus
vocative -īlis -īle -īlēs -īlia

See also

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