英语词汇“subtility”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

subtility

/səˈtɪlɪti/ /sʌbˈtɪlɪti/

Now somewhat archaic in most senses. Chiefly superseded by subtlety

noun

1Cunning, craftiness; = subtlety.

Now chiefly in reference to the devil..

2Skill; ingenuity; = subtlety.

3Refinement in argument or speculation; (excessive) use of fine distinctions.

4An instance of this; a fine point; a nicety; = subtlety. Usually in plural.

5Thinness, tenuity, penetrativeness; = subtlety. Now historical.

6Delicacy, fineness.

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in John Gower (d. 1408), poet. Probably partly (i) from Anglo-Norman and Middle French subtilité, Middle French subtillité, variants of Anglo-Norman sotilité, sutilité, sutilitie, Old French soutillité, sutillité, Old French, Middle French soutilité subtlety;.

单词	subtility
释义	subtility /səˈtɪlɪti/ /sʌbˈtɪlɪti/ Now somewhat archaic in most senses. Chiefly superseded by subtlety noun 1Cunning, craftiness; = subtlety. Now chiefly in reference to the devil.. 2Skill; ingenuity; = subtlety. 3Refinement in argument or speculation; (excessive) use of fine distinctions. 4An instance of this; a fine point; a nicety; = subtlety. Usually in plural. 5Thinness, tenuity, penetrativeness; = subtlety. Now historical. 6Delicacy, fineness. Origin Late Middle English; earliest use found in John Gower (d. 1408), poet. Probably partly (i) from Anglo-Norman and Middle French subtilité, Middle French subtillité, variants of Anglo-Norman sotilité, sutilité, sutilitie, Old French soutillité, sutillité, Old French, Middle French soutilité subtlety;.
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