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vagary.

An erratic, unpredictable occurrence or action.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/vəˈɡɛɚ.i//ˈveɪɡəɹi/
  1. An erratic, unpredictable occurrence or action.

  2. Something vague.

    to speak in vagaries
  3. An impulsive or illogical desire; a caprice or whim.

Where this word comes from

From Italian vagare (“wander”) and/or its source Latin vagārī (“to wander”), from Latin vagus (“wandering”). Later apparently reinterpreted in English as vague + -ery but without changing the spelling. By surface analysis, Latin vag(us) + -ary.

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