Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

volubile

/ˈvɒljʊbaɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: vol-u-bile
IPA: /ˈvɒljʊbaɪl/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Turning or whirling; winding.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"[…] or this less volubil earth, By shorter flight to th' east, had left him there Arraying with reflected purple and gold The clouds that on his western throne attend."

Etymology

From Middle French volubile, from Latin volūbilis (“rolling”), from volvō (“to roll”). Doublet of voluble.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

more volubile (comparative) most volubile (superlative) volubilate (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce volubile?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɒljʊbaɪl/.
What does volubile mean?: Turning or whirling; winding.
Where does volubile come from?: From Middle French volubile, from Latin volūbilis (“rolling”), from volvō (“to roll”). Doublet of voluble.

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