Habile

//ˈhæbəl// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Generally able or adroit; handy.

Etymology

From Middle English habil, from Old French habile, from Latin habilis (“suitable; apt”), from habeō (“I handle”).

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