What does fūtilis mean in Latin?

fūtilis, a adjective, means “that easily pours out; that can not contain, leaky; untrustworthy, vain, worthless, futile, frivolous”.

How do you pronounce fūtilis?

In classical Latin, [ˈfuː.tɪ.lɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈfuː.ti.lis].

adjectivethird-declension two-termination adjective

fūtilis (neuter fūtile, adverb fūtile or fūtiliter)

Classical[ˈfuː.tɪ.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈfuː.ti.lis]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	fūtilis	fūtilis	fūtile
genitive	fūtilis	fūtilis	fūtilis
dative	fūtilī	fūtilī	fūtilī
accusative	fūtilem	fūtilem	fūtile
ablative	fūtilī	fūtilī	fūtilī
vocative	fūtilis	fūtilis	fūtile

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	fūtilēs	fūtilēs	fūtilia
genitive	fūtilium	fūtilium	fūtilium
dative	fūtilibus	fūtilibus	fūtilibus
accusative	fūtilīs fūtilēs	fūtilīs fūtilēs	fūtilia
ablative	fūtilibus	fūtilibus	fūtilibus
vocative	fūtilēs	fūtilēs	fūtilia

Possibly from fūtis + -illus. Alternatively, from *fūtō (“to strike”).

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