vagile

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adjective

vag·​ile ˈva-jəl 

-ˌjī(-ə)l

: free to move about

vagile organisms

vagility

və-ˈji-lə-tē 

va-

noun

vagility

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noun

va·​gil·​i·​ty vəˈjilətē 

-ətē, 

-i

plural -es

: the quality or state of being vagile

broadly : the capacity of an organism to compete successfully in the struggle for existence

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

borrowed from German vagil, from Latin vagus "wandering, roaming" + German -il (in sessil sessile) — more at vague

Noun

vagile + -ity

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for vagile

• agile
• fragile