-ibilis
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== Latin ==
=== Etymology ===
Rebracketing from deverbals suffixed with -bilis ending in -ibilis.
=== Pronunciation ===
(Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ɪ.bɪ.lɪs]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [i.bi.lis]
=== Suffix ===
-ibilis (neuter -ibile); third-declension two-termination suffix
-able; able or worthy to be (the recipient of an action).
==== Usage notes ====
The suffix -ibilis is a variant of -bilis, usually added to second, third, and fourth conjugation verbs to form an adjective denoting passive qualities.
Examples:
horreō (“to stand on end, move shakily”) + -ibilis → horribilis (“horrible, dreadful”)
rīdeō (“to laugh”) + -ibilis → rīsibilis (“laughable”)
==== Declension ====
Third-declension two-termination adjective.
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