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Latin
Etymology
From -bilis, q.v.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ibilis (neuter -ibile); third-declension two-termination suffix
- -able; able or worthy to be (the recipient of an action).
Usage notes
The suffix -ibilis is a variant of -bilis, usually added to second, third, and fourth conjugation verbs to form an adjective denoting passive qualities.
- Examples:
- horreō (“I stand on end, move shakily”) + -ibilis → horribilis (“horrible, dreadful”)
- rīdeō (“I laugh”) + -ibilis → rīsibilis (“laughable”)
Declension
Third-declension two-termination adjective.
Derived terms
Category Latin terms suffixed with -ibilis not found
Descendants