VAGARY


Meaning of VAGARY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' v ā -g ə -r ē ; v ə - ' ger- ē , v ā -; also ' va-g ə -r ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -ries

Etymology: probably from Latin vagari to wander, from vagus wandering

Date: 1579

: an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion

synonyms see CAPRICE

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.