LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
suffixthird-declension two-termination suffix

-ibilis

-ibilis (neuter -ibile)
Classical[ɪ.bɪ.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[i.bi.lis]

Meaning

  1. morphemesuffixtwo termination-able; able or worthy to be (the recipient of an action).

Origins

Latin -ibilis Rebracketing from deverbals suffixed with -bilis ending in -ibilis.

Descendants
  • Catalan-ívol
  • English-ible
  • French-ible
  • Italian-evole
  • Italian-ibile
  • Portuguese-ível
  • Romanian-ibil
  • Spanish-ible
  • Asturian-ible
  • Corsican-ibule

Quick answers

What does -ibilis mean in Latin?
-ibilis, a suffix, means “-able; able or worthy to be (the recipient of an action).”.
How do you pronounce -ibilis?
In classical Latin, [ɪ.bɪ.lɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [i.bi.lis].