Latin · suffix
-ilis
capable of being
Words sharing this root
ductileCapable of being drawn out without breaking.febrileAffected by fever.fragileEasily broken, damaged, or disrupted.genteelPolite and refined in an upper-class, often affected or old-fashioned way.gentileA person who is not Jewish, or relating to such people.gentilityRefinement in manners and behavior.gentilityStatus as a member of a respectable or upper social class.gentleBeing or making mild, calm, or free from harshness.gentleOf noble birth or refined social standing.hostileUnfriendly or acting as an enemy.infantileCharacteristic of a very young child.juvenileBelonging to an early stage before adulthood.mercantileConnected with the buying and selling of goods.missileAn object launched or thrown at a target as a weapon.projectileAn object propelled through the air, or capable of being so propelled.puerilityChildish immaturity in thought or behavior.senileRelating to decline in old age, especially in mental ability.servileCharacteristic of someone held in servitude.tactileRelating to or experienced through touch.tensileRelating to stretching or resistance to pulling forces.virileHaving traditionally masculine vigor or sexual potency.virilityVigor associated with adult masculinity.