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subtile

/ˈsʌt.əl/
/ˈsʌb.tɪl/
/ˈsʌb.təl/

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From Latin subtilis (“fine, thin, slender, delicate”).

adjective subtiler · subtilest

archaic Archaic spelling of subtle For wisedome which is the worker of all things, taught mee: for in her is an vnderstanding spirit holy, one onely, manifold, subtile, liuely, cleare, vndefiled, plaine, not subiect to hurt, louing the thing that is good, quicke, which cānot be letted, ready to do good: Kinde to man, stedfast, sure,

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"subtile." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/subtile. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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subtile. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/subtile

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"subtile." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/subtile.

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@misc{subtile_2026,
  title = {subtile},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/subtile},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}