STABILE


Meaning of STABILE in English

I. ˈstā-ˌbī(-ə)l, -ˌbil adjective

Etymology: Latin stabilis — more at stable

Date: 1896

: stationary , stable

II. -ˌbēl noun

Etymology: probably from French, from Latin stabilis, adjective

Date: 1937

: an abstract sculpture or construction similar in appearance to a mobile but made to be stationary

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.