habile

From Middle English habil, from Old French habile, from Latin habilis (“suitable; apt”), from habeō (“I handle”).

habile (comparative more habile, superlative most habile)

1. Generally able or adroit; handy.

Latin habilis (“suitable; apt”), from habeō (“I handle”).

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /a.bil/

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• Rhymes: -il
• Homophone: habiles

habile (plural habiles)

1. adroit, skillful
2. slick, nifty

• habilement
• habileté

• “habile” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

habile

1. nominative neuter singular of habilis
2. accusative neuter singular of habilis
3. vocative neuter singular of habilis