canile

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *canīle; compare French chenil. By surface analysis, cane +‎ -ile.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈni.le/
  • Rhymes: -ile
  • Hyphenation: ca‧nì‧le

Noun

canile m (plural canili)

  1. kennel

Derived terms

  • canile municipale (dog pound)

Further reading

  • canile in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • canile in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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Latin

Etymology

From canis +‎ -īle. Compare Vulgar Latin *canīle.

Pronunciation

Noun

canīle n (genitive canīlis); third declension (Medieval Latin)

  1. kennel

Declension

Third-declension noun (neuter, pure i-stem).

singular plural
nominative canīle canīlia
genitive canīlis canīlium
dative canīlī canīlibus
accusative canīle canīlia
ablative canīlī canīlibus
vocative canīle canīlia