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vile

/vaɪ(ə)l/ · adj

Meaning

  1. Morally low; base; despicable.
  2. Causing physical or mental repulsion; horrid.
  3. That which is vile; vileness.

Etymology / origin

From Middle English vile, vyle, vyl, from Anglo-Norman ville, Old French vil, vile, from Latin vīlis.

  1. vīlis(la)→
  2. vil(Old French)→
  3. ville(xno)→
  4. vile(enm)→
  5. vile (English)
  6. Relations: inh, der, der, der

Related words

vile(enm)ville(xno)vil(Old French)vīlis(la)

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