agilis

Latin

Etymology

From agō (“do, act”) +‎ -ilis.

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ɡi.lis/, [ˈa.ɡɪ.lɪs]
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Adjective

agilis (neuter agile); third declension

That can be easily moved, easily movable; light.
That moves easily or quickly; nimble, agile, quick, rapid
Active, busy, prompt.

Inflection

Third declension.

Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Number	Singular			Plural
nominative	agilis	agile		agilēs	agilia
genitive	agilis			agilium
dative	agilī			agilibus
accusative	agilem	agile		agilēs, agilīs	agilia
ablative	agilī			agilibus
vocative	agilis	agile		agilēs	agilia

Derived terms

Related terms

agō

Descendants

English: agile
French: agile
Galician: áxil
Italian: agile

Portuguese: ágil
Romanian: ager, agil
Spanish: ágil

References

agilis in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
agilis in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
agilis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

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