CAVIL


Meaning of CAVIL in English

/ ˈkævl; NAmE / verb

( -ll- , NAmE -l- ) [ v ] cavil (at sth) ( formal ) to make unnecessary complaints about sth

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from French caviller , from Latin cavillari , from cavilla mockery.

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