SUBTLETY


Meaning of SUBTLETY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' s ə -t ə l-t ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -ties

Etymology: Middle English sotilte, subtilte, from Anglo-French sotilté, from Latin subtilitat-, subtilitas, from subtilis

Date: 14th century

1 : the quality or state of being subtle

2 : something subtle

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