Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subtil

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
sub-til
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Obsolete spelling of subtle.

Obsolete

Usage

Inflected Forms

more subtil (comparative) most subtil (superlative)

Derived Forms

Questions

What does subtil mean?
Obsolete spelling of subtle.

How to pronounce subtil

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