Morpheme
-(i)l(e)
Type
suffix
Denotation
(1) adjective suffix denoting ability or capacity; (2) chemical suffix naming organic compounds containing a cyano group
Etymology
(1) Old French -il or Latin -ilis; (2) French -ile and German -il; Latin -ilis
Evidence
agile, audile, civil, docile, fragile, futile, gentle, gentile, juvenile, labile, mobile, nitrile, noble, nobility, prehensile, percentile, prehensile, refractile, reptile, scissile, servile, sterile, subtle, toril, volatile
