noun · neuterthird declension
equīle
equīle n (genitive equīlis)
Classical[ɛˈkʷiː.ɫɛ]Ecclesiastical[eˈkʷiː.le]
Meaning
- a stable
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | equīle | equīlia |
| genitive | equīlis | equīlium |
| dative | equīlī | equīlibus |
| accusative | equīle | equīlia |
| ablative | equīlī | equīlibus |
| vocative | equīle | equīlia |
ĕquīle, is, n. id.; cf.: bubile, caprile, ovile, etc.,
I. a stable for horses, Cato, R. R. 14, 2; Varr. R. R. 2, 7, 15; Suet. Calig. 55.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*HéHḱus
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éḱwos
- Proto-Italic*ekwos
- Latinequīle
Proto-Indo-European *-elis Proto-Italic *-elis Latin -īlis Latin -īle Latin equīle From equus + -īle.