versipel

English

Etymology

Apparently coined by Nabokov (see citation below) from versipellous.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɜːsɪpɛl/

Noun

versipel (plural versipels)

1. A versipellous object or thing.
   • 1962, Charles Kinbote [pseudonym; Vladimir Nabokov], “Canto Four”, in Pale Fire, New York, N.Y.: Berkley Books, published November 1985, →ISBN, page 40, lines 946–948:

     And that odd muse of mine, / My versipel, is with me everywhere, / In carrel and in car, and in my chair

Anagrams

• prelives