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subtilis.

fine, thin, slender

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[sʊpˈtiː.lɪs]Classical-Latin[subˈtiː.lis][sʊpˈtiː.liːs]Classical-Latin[subˈtiː.lis]

  1. fine, thin, slender

    declension-3 · two-termination

  2. precise, accurate, keen

    declension-3 · two-termination

  3. plain, unadorned, simple

    declension-3 · two-termination
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub- Proto-Italic *tekslā Latin tēla Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Latin subtīlis From sub- (“under, below, beneath, underneath, behind”) + tēla (“a web”) + -is.

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