LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

molīle

molīle n (genitive molīlis)
Classical[mɔˈliː.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[moˈliː.lis]

Meaning

  1. the drawing ropes or traces of an ass in a mill

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemolīlemolīlia
genitivemolīlismolīlium
dativemolīlīmolīlibus
accusativemolīlemolīlia
ablativemolīlīmolīlibus
vocativemolīlemolīlia

mŏlīle, is, n. mola,
I. the drawing-ropes or traces of an ass in a mill, Cato, R. R. 10 and 11.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*melh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*molh₂éh₂
  3. Proto-Italic*molā
  4. Latinmolīle

Proto-Indo-European *-elis Proto-Italic *-elis Latin -īlis Latin -īle Latin molīle From mola (“millstone”) + -īle.

Quick answers

What does molīle mean in Latin?
molīle, a noun, means “the drawing ropes or traces of an ass in a mill”.
What is the genitive of molīle?
The genitive singular is molīlis. molīle is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce molīle?
In classical Latin, [mɔˈliː.lɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [moˈliː.lis].
Where does molīle come from?
Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- → Proto-Indo-European *molh₂éh₂ → Proto-Italic *molā → Latin molīle.