habile
English
Etymology
From Middle English habil, from Old French habile, from Latin habilis (“suitable; apt”), from habeō (“I handle”).
Adjective
habile (comparative more habile, superlative most habile)
- Generally able or adroit; handy.
Translations
1. Generally able or adroit; handy
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French
Etymology
From Latin habilis (“suitable; apt”), from habeō (“I handle”).
Pronunciation
- (mute h) IPA(key): /a.bil/
Audio (France, Paris) (file) - Rhymes: -il
- Homophone: habiles
Adjective
habile (plural habiles)
- adroit, skillful
- slick, nifty
Related terms
- habilement
- habileté
Further reading
- “habile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin
Adjective
habile
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of habilis