-elis

See also: Appendix:Variations of "elis"

Latin

Etymology 1

Suffix

-ēlis (neuter -ēle); third-declension two-termination suffix

1. (rare) Alternative form of -ālis

   ‎fidēs (“faith, trust”) + ‎-ēlis → ‎fidēlis (“faithful, loyal”)

Declension

Third-declension two-termination adjective.

	singular			plural
	masc./fem.	neuter		masc./fem.	neuter
nominative	-ēlis	-ēle		-ēlēs	-ēlia
genitive	-ēlis			-ēlium
dative	-ēlī			-ēlibus
accusative	-ēlem	-ēle		-ēlēs -ēlīs	-ēlia
ablative	-ēlī			-ēlibus
vocative	-ēlis	-ēle		-ēlēs	-ēlia

Derived terms

Latin terms suffixed with -elis

Etymology 2

Suffix

-ēlīs

1. dative/ablative plural of -ēla

Lithuanian

Alternative forms

• -ėlis

Suffix

-elis

1. diminutive suffix for masculine nouns

Derived terms

Lithuanian terms suffixed with -elis