abilite
See also: abilitê
Middle English
Alternative forms
- abilte, ablete, habilite
Etymology
From Old French ableté, from Latin habilitās (“aptness, ability”), from habilis (“apt, fit, skillful, able”), equivalent to able + -ite.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈbiliteː/
Noun
abilite (plural abilites)
- capacity for doing something, proficiency in an art or profession, ability, power.
References
- “abilitẹ̄, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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