-ILE


Meaning of -ILE in English

I. əl, ə l, ˌīl, (ˌ)il adjective suffix

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin -ilis

: of, relating to, suited for, or capable of

contract ile

expans ile

II. noun suffix

( -s )

Etymology: probably from -ile (as in quartile, n. — quartile aspect — and sextile, n.)

: segment of a (specified) size in a frequency distribution

cent ile

dec ile

III.

— see -il

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