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villatic

[ vi-lat-ik ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

villatic

/ vɪˈlætɪk /

From the Latin word villāticus, dating back to 1665–75. See villa, -ate ¹, -ic

C17: from Latin vīllatīcus, from villa a farm

Then, on another point, we are certain—namely, that rural thunder is many hundred times more powerful than villatic.

The tame villatic fowl scratches and picks with might and main, converting a thousand refuse things into dainty human food.

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