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stabilis
stabilis
Latin
Etymology
From stō (“stand firm”) + -bilis.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈsta.bi.lis/
Adjective
stabilis m, f (neuter stabile); third declension
- That stands firm; firm, steadfast, steady, sure, stable, stationary.
- Enduring, durable, unwavering, lasting, established, stable.
Inflection
Third declension.
Number | Singular | Plural | |||
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Case / Gender | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | |
nominative | stabilis | stabile | stabilēs | stabilia | |
genitive | stabilis | stabilium | |||
dative | stabilī | stabilibus | |||
accusative | stabilem | stabile | stabilēs | stabilia | |
ablative | stabilī | stabilibus | |||
vocative | stabilis | stabile | stabilēs | stabilia |
Derived terms
- īnstabilis
- stabiliō
- stabilitās
- stabiliter
Related terms
Descendants
References
- stabilis in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- stabilis in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- Félix Gaffiot (1934), “stabilis”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.