PENSILE


Meaning of PENSILE in English

ˈpen(t)sə̇l adjective

Etymology: Latin pensilis, from pensus (past participle of pendēre to hang) + -ilis -ile — more at pendant

1.

a. : suspended from above : hanging , pendent

b. : set or poised on a declivity : overhanging

2. : having or building a hanging nest

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