vagile

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German vagil, from Latin vagus (“wandering”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈvadʒʌɪl/, /ˈveɪdʒʌil/

Adjective[edit]

vagile (comparative more vagile, superlative most vagile)

  1. (biology) Free to move about.

Antonyms[edit]

  • (antonym(s) of "free to move"): sessile

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German[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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Adjective[edit]

vagile

  1. inflection of vagil:
    1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    2. strong nominative/accusative plural
    3. weak nominative all-gender singular
    4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the root of Latin vagō (“I wander”) +‎ -ile, by analogy with sessile.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈva.d͡ʒi.le/
  • Rhymes: -adʒile
  • Hyphenation: và‧gi‧le

Adjective[edit]

vagile (plural vagili)

  1. (biology) vagile

Further reading[edit]

  • vagile in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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