LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivethird-declension two-termination adjective

perfacilis

perfacilis (neuter perfacile, adverb perfacile)
Classical[pɛrˈfa.kɪ.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[perˈfaː.t͡ʃi.lis]

Meaning

  1. two terminationvery easy
  2. two terminationvery courteous

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Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeperfacilisperfacilisperfacile
genitiveperfacilisperfacilisperfacilis
dativeperfacilīperfacilīperfacilī
accusativeperfacilemperfacilemperfacile
ablativeperfacilīperfacilīperfacilī
vocativeperfacilisperfacilisperfacile
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeperfacilēsperfacilēsperfacilia
genitiveperfaciliumperfaciliumperfacilium
dativeperfacilibusperfacilibusperfacilibus
accusativeperfacilīs
perfacilēs		perfacilīs
perfacilēs		perfacilia
ablativeperfacilibusperfacilibusperfacilibus
vocativeperfacilēsperfacilēsperfacilia

per-făcĭlis, e, adj.
I. Very easy (class.): perfacilis et expedita defensio, Cic. Fin. 3, 11, 36 Madv. N. cr.: disciplina cognitu perfacilis, id. Tusc. 4, 3, 6; id. Leg. 2, 7, 17: perfacile factu esse conata perficere, Caes. B. G. 1, 3.—
II. In partic., very courteous (class.): perfacilis in audiendo, Cic. de Or. 1, 20, 93.—Hence, adv., in two forms: perfacile (class.) and † perfacul.
A. perfăcĭlē.
1. Very easily (class.): perfacile hunc hominem de medio tolli posse, Cic. Rosc. Am. 7, 20: sese tueri, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 4, § 8: apparere, id. Fin. 2, 33, 209.—
2. Very willingly (ante-class.): perfacile patior, Att. ap. Non. 5, 40 (Trag. Rel. v. 9 Rib.); Plaut. Most. 3, 1, 93.—
B. perfăcŭl antiqui et per se facul dicebant, quod nunc facile dicimus, Fest. p. 214 Müll.; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 215 Müll.

Origins

From per- (“very”) + facilis (“easy”).

Descendants
  • Asturianperfácil

Quick answers

What does perfacilis mean in Latin?
perfacilis, a adjective, means “very easy; very courteous”.
How do you pronounce perfacilis?
In classical Latin, [pɛrˈfa.kɪ.lɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [perˈfaː.t͡ʃi.lis].