vagary
[ vuh-gair-ee, vey-guh-ree ]
/ vəˈgɛər i, ˈveɪ gə ri /
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noun, plural va·gar·ies.
an unpredictable or erratic action, occurrence, course, or instance: the vagaries of weather; the vagaries of the economic scene.
a whimsical, wild, or unusual idea, desire, or action.
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Origin of vagary
1565–75, in sense “wandering journey”; apparently <Latin vagārī to wander
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vagary
/ (ˈveɪɡərɪ, vəˈɡɛərɪ) /
noun plural -garies
an erratic or outlandish notion or action; whim
Word Origin for vagary
C16: probably from Latin vagārī to roam; compare Latin vagus vague
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