servile
/ˈsɜː(ɹ).ˌvaɪl/
noun
🇬🇧 UK
/ˈsɜː(ɹ).ˌvaɪl/
🇺🇸 US
/ˈsɜː(ɹ).ˌvaɪl/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
(grammar) An element which forms no part of the original root.
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Meaning 2 · noun
A slave; a menial.
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Meaning 3 · adjective
Of or pertaining to a slave.
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Meaning 4 · adjective
Submissive or slavish.
“servile flattery; servile obedience”
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Meaning 5 · adjective
(grammar) Not belonging to the original root.
“a servile letter”
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Meaning 6 · adjective
(grammar) Not sounded, but serving to lengthen the preceding vowel, like the e in tune.
How this word is used
- General “servile flattery; servile obedience”
- General “a servile letter”
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