-ilis

From Proto-Indo-European *-eli-, from *-los.

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /i.lis/, [ɪ.lɪs] (stressed on the antepenult)
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /i.lis/ (stressed on the antepenult)

-ilis m or f (neuter -ile); third declension

1. -ile; used to form an adjective noun of relation, frequently passive, to the verb or root.

Examples:

agilis (“that may be acted”), from agō (“to act”)

fragilis (“that may be broken”), from frangō (“to break”)

Third declension.

• comparative: -ilior, superlative: -illimus or -ilissimus

• -ānus, -āris, -icus

• -ālis
• -ēlis
• -īlis
• -ūlis

Originally from the above -ilis added to i stems, later used freely.

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈiː.lis/, [ˈiː.lɪs]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈi.lis/, [ˈiː.lis]

-īlis m or f (neuter -īle); third declension

1. -ile; used to form an adjective noun, usually from a noun, indicating a relationship or a pertaining to.

Examples:

hostīlis (“of the enemy, unfriendly, hostile”), from hostis (“enemy”)

puerīlis (“of boys, boyish, immature”), from puer (“boy”)

Third declension.

• -bilis