-ile / -il
able to, relating to, suited to
Latin · -ilis
Latin -ilis forms adjectives meaning "able to be" or "relating to". Fragile can be broken, mobile can move, agile acts quickly, docile can be taught, hostile relates to an enemy.
Memory trick
ILE sounds like "I'll": "I'll break" says the fragile cup.
Words from this root
- fragile (frag + ile) — easily brokenनाज़ुक
- mobile (mob + ile) — able to moveचलायमान
- agile (ag + ile) — quick and light in movementफुर्तीला
- docile (doc + ile) — easy to teach or controlसीधा-सादा, आज्ञाकारी
- hostile (host + ile) — unfriendly, like an enemyशत्रुतापूर्ण
- sterile (ster + ile) — free from germs, unable to produceबाँझ, कीटाणुरहित
- versatile (versat + ile) — able to do many thingsबहुमुखी
- juvenile (juven + ile) — of young peopleकिशोर, बाल
- infantile (infant + ile) — childishबचकाना
- mercantile (mercant + ile) — of trade and merchantsव्यापारिक
- volatile (volat + ile) — quick to change or explodeअस्थिर, उड़नशील
- projectile (project + ile) — object thrown or shotप्रक्षेप्य