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English
Etymology
From Latin -īlis.
Suffix
-ile
- (non-productive) tending to, or capable of
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Italian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Latin -īle (forming names of enclosures for animals; more generally, forming names of places where certain goods are stored).
Suffix
-ile m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ili)
- used to form nouns indicating locations that host animals or objects
- campana (“bell”) + -ile → campanile (“bell tower”)
- porco (“pig”) + -ile → porcile (“pigsty”)
- fieno (“hay”) + -ile → fienile (“hayloft”)
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Etymology 2
From Latin -īlem.
Suffix
-ile (adjective-forming suffix, plural -ili)
- (non-productive) -ile (tending to or capable of)
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Latin
Etymology 1
Neuter of -īlis, originally specifying the purpose of a stabulum (“stall”).
Suffix
-īle n (genitive -īlis); third declension
- Forming names of enclosures for animals; more generally, forming names of places where certain goods are stored.
- sūs (“pig”) + -ile → suīle (“pigsty”)
- fēnum (“hay”) + -ile → fēnīle (“hayloft”)
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Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Suffix
-īle
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of -īlis