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habile

/ˈhæbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ha-bile
IPA
/ˈhæbəl/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Generally able or adroit; handy.

Etymology

From Middle English habil, from Old French habile, from Latin habilis (“suitable; apt”), from habeō (“to handle”). Doublet of able.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *gʰeh₁bʰ-, habil, habile, habilis

Inflected Forms

more habile (comparative) most habile (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

hability

Questions

How do you pronounce habile?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhæbəl/.
What does habile mean?
Generally able or adroit; handy.
Where does habile come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce habile

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