-ível

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See also: ivel, ível, i-vel, I-vel, í-vel, and Í-vel

Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Latin -ibilis.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -ivɛl
  • Hyphenation: -í‧vel

Suffix

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-ível m or f (adjective-forming suffix, plural -íveis)

  1. Alternative form of -ável (able), used to form adjectives from 2nd- and 3rd-conjugation verbs
    mover (to move) + ‎-ível → ‎movível (moveable)
    esquecer (to forget) + ‎-ível → ‎esquecível (forgetable)
    transpor (to transpose, to transverse) + ‎-ível → ‎transponível (transposable, transversable)
    dispor (to dispose, to arrange) + ‎-ível → ‎disponível (available)

Usage notes

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Verbs ending in pôr are suffixed using the Latin form pōnere.

Derived terms

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