-ível

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

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin -ibilis.

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈi.vew/ [ˈi.veʊ̯]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈi.vɛl/ [ˈi.vɛɫ]

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

Suffix

-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

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

Derived terms
Portuguese terms suffixed with -ível
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