habilis

Meaning

1. (declension-3, two-termination) able to have/possess/maintain
2. (declension-3, two-termination) having sufficient ability or power to do or to conduct; skillful
3. (declension-3, two-termination) suitable, apt, fit, proper
4. (declension-3, two-termination) nimble, swift
5. (declension-3, two-termination) manageable

Concepts

suitable

adroit

commodious

deft

dexterous

eligible

fit

germane

skilful

skillful

idoneous

able

soople

Opposite of

incommodus, inūtilis, ineptus

Synonyms

potens

verus

par

utilis

potis

consonus

pares

Translations

capaz

تقن

قَدِير

adequat

adäquat

geeignet

fähig

tauglich

tüchtig

recht

ικανός

αρμόδιος

approprié

قَادِر

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈha.bɪ.lɪs]

Etymology

From habeō (“to have, possess”) + -ilis. Alternatively, from habeō + -bilis, with haplology simplifying -bibi- to -bi-.