Etymology

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Latin versātilis
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  1. Latin · derived fromversātilis“turning easily”
  2. English todayversatile

From Latin versātilis (“turning easily”), from versātus, past participle of versō (“to turn, change”), frequentative of vertō (“to turn”).

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