LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivethird-declension two-termination adjective

possibilis

possibilis (neuter possibile)
Classical[pɔsˈsɪ.bɪ.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[posˈsiː.bi.lis]

Meaning

  1. two terminationpossible, that may exist, that may be done.

Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativepossibilispossibilispossibile
genitivepossibilispossibilispossibilis
dativepossibilīpossibilīpossibilī
accusativepossibilempossibilempossibile
ablativepossibilīpossibilīpossibilī
vocativepossibilispossibilispossibile
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativepossibilēspossibilēspossibilia
genitivepossibiliumpossibiliumpossibilium
dativepossibilibuspossibilibuspossibilibus
accusativepossibilīs
possibilēs		possibilīs
possibilēs		possibilia
ablativepossibilibuspossibilibuspossibilibus
vocativepossibilēspossibilēspossibilia

possĭbĭlis, e, adj. possum,
I. that may exist or may be done, possible (post-Aug.): melius qui tertiam partem dixerunt δυνατόν, quod nostri possibile nominant, Quint. 3, 8, 25: condiciones, Dig. 28, 3, 16: possibile est, with subject-clause, ib. 25, 2, 3; Vulg. 2 Macc. 3, 6.—Hence, adv.: possĭ-bĭlĭter, Jul. ap. Aug. c. Sec. Resp. Jul. 2, 52.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pótis
  2. Proto-Italic*potis
  3. Proto-Italic*som
  4. Proto-Italic*possom
  5. Latinpossibilis

Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin possibilis From possum (“to be able to”) + -bilis.

Borrowed
  • Catalanpossible
  • Englishpossible
  • Frenchpossible
  • Romanianposibilfrom French possible
  • Italianpossibile
  • Portuguesepossível
  • Spanishposible
  • Galicianposíbel
Inherited
  • Catalanpossévol
  • Italianpossevole
  • Romanshpusseivel
  • Romanshapussaivel

In English words that came into English from possibilis

  • possiblepossibilis
  • possibilitypossibilitās
  • possibilitatepossibilis

Quick answers

What does possibilis mean in Latin?
possibilis, a adjective, means “possible, that may exist, that may be done.”.
How do you pronounce possibilis?
In classical Latin, [pɔsˈsɪ.bɪ.lɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [posˈsiː.bi.lis].
Where does possibilis come from?
Proto-Indo-European *pótis → Proto-Italic *potis → Proto-Italic *som → Proto-Italic *possom → Latin possibilis.
Which English words come from possibilis?
English words that go back to Latin possibilis include possible, possibilitate and possibility.