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单词 sectile
释义

sectile

[ sek-til ]
/ ˈsɛk tɪl /

adjective

capable of being cut smoothly with a knife.

Origin of sectile

1710–20; <Latin sectilis cuttable, equivalent to sect(us) (past participle of secāre to cut; see saw1) + -ilis-ile

OTHER WORDS FROM sectile

sec·til·i·ty, noun

Words nearby sectile

sect, sectarian, sectarianism, sectarianize, sectary, sectile, section, sectional, sectionalism, sectionalize, section boss
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Example sentences from the Web for sectile

  • The Tablinum in the house of the vestals and the temple of Jupiter on the Capitol were paved with sectile mosaic.

    Rome|Mildred Anna Rosalie Tuker
  • It is soft, sectile, readily scratched by the nail; its fracture is vitreous and conchoidal.

    A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

British Dictionary definitions for sectile

sectile
/ (ˈsɛktaɪl) /

adjective

able to be cut smoothly

Derived forms of sectile

sectility (sɛkˈtɪlɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for sectile

C18: from Latin sectilis, from secāre to cut
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