-ile

See also: ile, Ile, île, and %ile

English

Etymology

From Latin -īlis.

Suffix

-ile

  1. (non-productive) tending to, or capable of

Derived terms
Derived terms

Anagrams

Italian

Etymology

From Latin -īlem, accusative case of -īlis.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈi.le/, [ˈiːl̺e]
  • Stress: -ìle
  • Hyphenation: -i‧le

Suffix

-ile m (plural -ili)

  1. (non-productive) -ile (tending to or capable of)
  2. Used to form nouns indicating locations that host animals or objects
    ‎campana (“bell”) + ‎-ile → ‎campanile (“bell tower”)
    ‎porco (“pig”) + ‎-ile → ‎porcile (“pigsty”)

Derived terms
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Latin

Suffix

-īle n (genitive -īlis); third declension

  1. Forming names of enclosures for animals.

Derived terms
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Suffix

-īle

  1. nominative neuter singular of -īlis
  2. accusative neuter singular of -īlis
  3. vocative neuter singular of -īlis
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