volubile

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volubile

  • /ˈvɒljʊbaɪl/

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From Middle French volubile, from Latin volūbilis (“rolling”), from volvō (“to roll”). Doublet of voluble.

adjective more volubile · most volubile · volubilate

  1. archaic Turning or whirling; winding. […] or this less volubil earth, By shorter flight to th' east, had left him there Arraying with reflected purple and gold The clouds that on his western throne attend.

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@misc{volubile_2026,
  title = {volubile},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/volubile},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}