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subtil.

subtle

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adj/zʊpˈtiːl/
  1. subtle

Where this word comes from

From Middle High German subtīl (13th c.), from Latin subtīlis. It was fairly well integrated in Middle High German. Accordingly a diphthongised form subteil is attested (albeit rarely) and the word is also current in some dialects. Since the 18th century it has become less frequent and more restricted to learned parlance.

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