avail
/əˈveɪl/uh-VAYL
/əˈveɪl/uh-VAYL
Meaningto be of worth
Common meaning: to be of use
- ato, towards, at (Latin ad-, often through French a-)
- vailhave strength; be of worthLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1953 · scan
‘to, towards, at (Latin ad-, often through French a-)’ + ‘have strength’ → avail
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin valeō ‘have strength; be of worth’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry valeō, p. 1953 · dictionary scan
Roots
- valeō, valuī Latin “have strength; be of worth”
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