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motility

/moʊtˈɪlɪti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables
motil-i-ty
IPA
/moʊtˈɪlɪti/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being motile (moving).

Uncountable

noun

The degree to which something is motile.

Countable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin mōtus Proto-Indo-European *-elis Proto-Italic *-elis Latin -ilislbor. English -ile English motile Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English motility From motile + -ity.

Usage

Inflected Forms

motilities (plural)

Derived Forms

antimotility cardiomotility dysmotility electromotility hypermotility hypomotility immotility micromotility neuromotility nonmotility oculomotility photomotility

Synonyms

motion movement move

Rhymes With

facility stability disability liability inability credibility visibility sustainability eligibility instability vulnerability humility

Questions

How do you pronounce motility?
The recorded pronunciation is /moʊtˈɪlɪti/.
What does motility mean?
The state of being motile (moving).
Where does motility come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin mōtus Proto-Indo-European *-elis Proto-Italic *-elis Latin -ilislbor. English -ile English motile Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English motility From motile + -ity.

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