Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subtilize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sub-tilize
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make subtle; to make thin or fine; to make less gross or coarse.

Transitive verb

verb

To refine; to spin into niceties.

Transitive verb

verb

To use subtle arguments or distinctions.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"to subtilize arguments"
"Nor as yet have we subtilized ourselves into savages."

Etymology

From French subtiliser; equivalent to subtle + -ize.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: subtiliser
Suffix: subtle

Usage

Inflected Forms

subtilizes (present, singular) subtilizing (participle, present) subtilized (participle, past) subtilized (past) subtilise (alternative)

Derived Forms

subtilizer

Synonyms

subtilise rarefy sublimate

Questions

What does subtilize mean?: To make subtle; to make thin or fine; to make less gross or coarse.
Where does subtilize come from?: It is traced to French.

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