-evole

Inherited from Latin -ibilis, -ēbilis, which displaced -ābilis. The sound change from Latin [ɪ, eː] to [o] appears to have been due to the velarizing influence of the following [ɫ] in early Tuscan. Compare Montauto (from montem altum “tall mountain”) or topo (from talpa “mole”).^[1] Doublet of -ibile, which is found in Latin borrowings. Compare Sicilian -ìvili, and Portuguese -ível as well for a similar lenition of the inherited suffix.

• IPA^(key): /ˈe.vo.le/
• Rhymes: -evole
• Hyphenation: -é‧vo‧le

-evole m or f by sense (adjective-forming suffix, plural -evoli)

1. -y, -ery, -able, -ible; used to form adjectives from verbs denoting action, etc.

   ‎incantare (“to enchant”) + ‎-evole → ‎incantevole (“enchanting”)

   ‎scherzare (“to kid”) + ‎-evole → ‎scherzevole (“playful”)

• elevo, elevò