See also: habil

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin habilis (suitable, skillful).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -abil, (Brazil) -abiw
  • Hyphenation: há‧bil

Adjective

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hábil m or f (plural hábeis)

  1. skilled
  2. deft, skillful

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From Latin habilis (suitable, skillful). Cognate with English able.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈabil/ [ˈa.β̞il]
  • Rhymes: -abil
  • Syllabification: há‧bil

Adjective

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hábil m or f (masculine and feminine plural hábiles, superlative habilísimo)

  1. able, capable
    Synonym: capaz
  2. deft, skillful
    Synonyms: diestro, mañoso
  3. suitable, adequate
    Synonyms: apropiado, indicado, adecuado

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