sotilte

Middle English

/sɔtil(ə)ˈteː/

noun
Definitions
  • Mental power or ability; smartness or cleverness:
  • An instance of mental power or ability; a smart deed:
  • Sophistication, complexness; the state of being incomprehensible.
  • Capability; ability in a specified domain or area.
  • Deceiving, insidiousness; the concealment of one's true behaviour or goals.
  • An act of deception, insidiousness or deceiving; a trick or ploy.
  • An ornamental meal made to resemble a famous event.
  • Narrowness or diminutiveness; lacking in dimensions.
  • The quality of being fluidic or lacking viscosity.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French sutilté derived from Latin subtīlitās affix from Middle English sotil.

Origin

Middle English

sotil

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