-ilis

See also: ilis

Latin

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *-eli-, from *-los.

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /i.lis/, [ɪ.lɪs] (stressed on the antepenult)
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /i.lis/ (stressed on the antepenult)

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”)
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
  • comparative: -ilior, superlative: -illimus or -ilissimus
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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