-ile
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ile"
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-ile
- (non-productive) tending to, or capable of
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Etymology 1 edit
From Latin -īle (forming names of enclosures for animals; more generally, forming names of places where certain goods are stored).
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-ile m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ili)
- used to form nouns indicating locations that host animals or objects
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-ile (adjective-forming suffix, plural -ili)
- (non-productive) -ile (tending to or capable of)
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Etymology 1 edit
Neuter of -īlis, originally specifying the purpose of a stabulum (“stall”).
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-īle n (genitive -īlis); third declension
- Forming names of enclosures for animals; more generally, forming names of places where certain goods are stored.
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- Italian: -ile
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
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-īle