[1820–30; vibrate + -ile]This word is first recorded in the period 1820–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: blouse, boomerang, exogenous, myth, phonetic-ile is a suffix of adjectives expressing capability, susceptibility, liability, aptitude,etc. Other words that use the affix -ile include: gentile, hostile, reptile, servile, versatile