versatile

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English

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From Latin versātilis (turning easily), from versātus, past participle of versō (I turn, change), frequentative of vertō (I turn).

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versatile (comparative more versatile, superlative most versatile)

  1. Capable of doing many things competently.
  2. Having varied uses or many functions.
  3. Changeable or inconstant.
  4. (biology) Capable of moving freely in all directions.
    • 1996, William G. D'Arcy, edited by William G. D'Arcy and Richard C. Keating, The anther: form, function, and phylogeny:
      The versatile anther is an important step up in flowering plant evolution and it may be the most widespread of all simple anther types.
  5. Synonym of vers (Willing to take either a penetrative or receptive role in anal sex)
    • 2017, Simon LeVay, Gay, Straight, and the Reason why: The Science of Sexual Orientation[1]:
      Among men who do engage in anal intercourse, about one-quarter are tops, one-quarter are bottoms, and one-half are versatile.
  6. (BDSM) Being a switch; capable of taking either a dominant or a submissive role.
    • 2004, queenchaser1158, “Horny Versatile TV/TS Wanted in Phoenix”, in alt.personals.gay (Usenet):
  7. (sex, broadly) Capable of being either a dominant or a submissive partner in a sexual relationship.
    Synonyms: vers, switchy

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French

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Etymology

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From Latin versātilis.

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versatile (plural versatiles)

  1. versatile; easily changeable
  2. indecisive

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Italian

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From Latin versātilis, from versāre (to turn, to twist).

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  • IPA(key): /verˈsa.ti.le/
  • Rhymes: -atile
  • Hyphenation: ver‧sà‧ti‧le

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versatile (plural versatili)

  1. versatile
  2. all-round, all around, multiskilled

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Latin

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versātile

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of versātilis

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versatile f pl or n pl

  1. nominative/accusative feminine/neuter plural of versatil