Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flexile

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: flex-ile
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Flexible; capable of being repeatedly flexed without breaking.

Example Sentences

"Rooted in earth each cloven hoof descends, / And round and round her flexile neck she bends […]."

Etymology

From Latin flexil(em).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: flexilem

Inflected Forms

more flexile (comparative) most flexile (superlative)

Derived Forms

semiflexile

Synonyms

flexible

Questions

What does flexile mean?: Flexible; capable of being repeatedly flexed without breaking.
Where does flexile come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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