vagility | Word of the Day

April 29, 2018 vagility [vuh-jil-i-tee] noun 1. Biology. the ability of an organism to move about freely and migrate. language Google (Home) Is Listening quotes Commonly Misattributed Quotes WORD OF THE DAY vagility continued... QUOTES Using the GPS collars that updated an animal’s location regularly and other data, the project found that vagility—the ability of an organism to move—declines in areas with human footprints by as much as half to two-thirds the distance than in places where there is little or no human activity. -- Jim Robbins, "Animals Are Losing Their Vagility, or Ability to Roam Freely," New York Times, February 19, 2018 ORIGIN The rare English adjective vagile is restricted to biology and refers to an organism's being able to scatter or be scattered in an environment. The English adjective comes from German vagil, of the same meaning. The German adjective derives from Latin vagus "wandering, roaming." The German suffix -il and the English suffix -ile come directly from Latin -ilis, -ile; the English suffix -ity comes from Latin -itat- (the stem of -itās) via Old French -te (French -té). Vagility entered English in the 20th century. OTHERS ARE READING 1 Test Your Vocabulary Increase Your Ken With A New Word Of The Day Quiz 2 The Funniest Lines In Literature Stop making bad jokes - Try out one of these from famous writers 3 Ready For Some Regional Rap Slang? Learn five notable words from each region. 4 Transportation From Around The World Take A Ride Around The World On These Unusual Transports 5 Sexism or Misogyny? What's the Difference? There are distinct meanings for these two terms you may not know. © 2018 Dictionary.com, LLC. ABOUT CONTACT You are subscribed to the Word of the Day as: matzom229@gmail.com Subscriber since: September 06, 2017 Unsubscribe Dictionary.com, LLC. 555 12th Street Suite 500 Oakland CA 94607 Manage your subscription Terms & Privacy