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subtle
[ suht-l ]
/ ËsÊt l /
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adjective, sub·tler, sub·tlest.
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Origin of subtle
First recorded in 1250â1300; Middle English sotil, from Old French, from Latin subtÄ«lis âsubtileâ (the b of modern spelling is from Latin ); see subtile
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British Dictionary definitions for subtle
subtle
/ (ËsÊtÉl) /
adjective
Derived forms of subtle
subtleness, nounsubtly, adverbWord Origin for subtle
C14: from Old French soutil, from Latin subtīlis finely woven
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