"habile" meaning in English

See habile in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more habile [comparative], most habile [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English habil, from Old French habile, from Latin habilis (“suitable; apt”), from habeō (“I handle”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*gʰeh₁bʰ-}}, {{inh|en|enm|habil}} Middle English habil, {{der|en|fro|habile}} Old French habile, {{der|en|la|habilis||suitable; apt}} Latin habilis (“suitable; apt”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} habile (comparative more habile, superlative most habile)
  1. Generally able or adroit; handy. Translations (1. Generally able or adroit; handy): умел (umel) (Bulgarian), изкусен (izkusen) (Bulgarian), handlich (German)

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