Etymology

gracilis

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Today it means: A slender superficial muscle of the inner thigh. Full definition →

Latin gracilis
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  1. Latin · derived fromgracilis“slender”
  2. English todaygracilis

From Latin gracilis (“slender”). Doublet of gracile.

Words from the same roots

Latingracilis all →

gracile

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