Ability

Chamber's Twientieth Century Dictionary · 1908 · p. 4

a-bil′i-ti, n. quality of being able: power: strength: skill.— n.pl. Abil′ities , the powers of the mind. [O. Fr. ableté (Fr. habileté )—L. habilitas — habilis , easily handled, from habēre , to have, hold. See Able .]