vagile
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German vagil, from Latin vagus (“wandering”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈvadʒʌɪl/, /ˈveɪdʒʌil/
Adjective
vagile (comparative more vagile, superlative most vagile)
- (biology) Free to move about.
Antonyms
- (free to move): sessile
Related terms
- vagility
Anagrams
- Veglia, glaive
German
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Adjective
vagile
- inflection of vagil:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Italian
Etymology
From the root of Latin vagō (“I wander”) + -ile, by analogy with sessile.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈva.d͡ʒi.le/
- Rhymes: -adʒile
- Hyphenation: và‧gi‧le
Adjective
vagile (plural vagili)
- (biology) vagile
Further reading
- vagile in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
- veglia