-ibilis
Latin
Etymology
From -bilis, q.v.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ɪ.bɪ.lɪs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [i.bi.lis]
Suffix
-ibilis (neuter -ibile); third-declension two-termination suffix
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.
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masc./fem. | neuter | masc./fem. | neuter | ||
| nominative | -ibilis | -ibile | -ibilēs | -ibilia | |
| genitive | -ibilis | -ibilium | |||
| dative | -ibilī | -ibilibus | |||
| accusative | -ibilem | -ibile | -ibilēs -ibilīs |
-ibilia | |
| ablative | -ibilī | -ibilibus | |||
| vocative | -ibilis | -ibile | -ibilēs | -ibilia | |
Derived terms
Latin terms suffixed with -bilis