gracile

/ɡˈɹæsəl/GRA-suhl

/ɡˈɹæsəl/GRA-suhl

Meaningslender

Common meaning: slender and graceful

gracilslender, thinLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 820 · scan

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 gracilis ‘slender, thin’.

Roots

gracilis, -e Latin “slender, thin”

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