agilis

agilis

Latin

Etymology

From agō (“do, act”) +‎ -ilis.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ɡi.lis/, [ˈa.ɡɪ.lɪs]

• Audio (Classical)

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Adjective

agilis (neuter agile); third declension

1. That can be easily moved, easily movable; light.
2. That moves easily or quickly; nimble, agile, quick, rapid
3. Active, busy, prompt.

Inflection

Third declension.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	agilis	agile		agilēs	agilia
Genitive	agilis	agilis		agilium	agilium
Dative	agilī	agilī		agilibus	agilibus
Accusative	agilem	agile		agilēs, agilīs	agilia
Ablative	agilī	agilī		agilibus	agilibus
Vocative	agilis	agile		agilēs	agilia

Derived terms

• agilitās
• agiliter

Related terms

• agō

Descendants

• → English: agile
• French: agile
• Galician: áxil
• Italian: agile

• Portuguese: ágil
• Romanian: ager, agil
• Spanish: ágil

References

• agilis in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• agilis in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• agilis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette