Latin hostīlis is formed from hostis with the relational adjective suffix -īlis.
CANONICAL RELATIONSHIP RECORD
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hostīlis
of or characteristic of an enemy
OPEN NODE 149 ↗DESCENDS FROM→
PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedLatin · Latin antiquity · outsider enemyhostis
foreigner or stranger in early use; later enemy
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THE COMPLETE RELATIONSHIP
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The noun “enemy” becomes the adjective “enemy-like” or hostile.
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CITATION REGISTER
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Hostile — Word Historyhostis plus -īlis
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Hostile — Word HistoryLatin hostīlis from hostis
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗03
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