-ile

I. \\əl, ^əl, ˌīl, (ˌ)il\ adjective suffix

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin -ilis

: of, relating to, suited for, or capable of

contractile

expansile

II. noun suffix (-s)

Etymology: probably from -ile (as in quartile, n. — quartile aspect — and sextile, n.)

: segment of a (specified) size in a frequency distribution

centile

decile

III.

— see -il

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a suffix of adjectives expressing capability, susceptibility, liability, aptitude, etc.: agile; docile; ductile; fragile; prehensile; volatile.

Also, -il.

[ < L -ilis, -ilis]

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suffix forming adjectives and nouns such as agile and juvenile

■ Statistics forming nouns denoting a value of a variate that divides a population into the indicated number of equal-sized groups, or one of the groups itself

decile | percentile

Origin:

variant of -il especially in adoptions from French

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-ile, suffix

see -il.