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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessubtilité
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sub.ti.li.te
"Il faut comprendre la subtilité de cette question."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of being subtle; delicate distinction or analysis.
"He failed to appreciate the subtlety of her argument." - 2
A fine, delicate, or mysterious feature or quality.
"The painting reveals its hidden subtleties only upon close inspection."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'subtlety' originates from the Latin 'subtilitas', meaning 'fineness' or 'delicacy'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was influenced by the Old French 'subtilité', reflecting a shift towards the notion of nuanced understanding and complexity in perception.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Subtlety" is said worldwide
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subtilité
Transliteration: sub.ti.li.te
"Il faut comprendre la subtilité de cette question."
Subtilität
Transliteration: zʊp.ti.liˈtɛːt
"Man muss die Subtilität dieses Arguments erkennen."
sottigliezza
Transliteration: sot.tiˈʎɛt.tsa
"Bisogna cogliere la sottigliezza del discorso."
sutileza
Transliteration: su.tiˈle.θa
"Ella explicó el asunto con gran sutileza."
sutileza
Transliteration: su.tʃiˈle.zɐ
"É preciso captar a sutileza desta obra."
सूक्ष्मता
Transliteration: sukshmatā
"इस बात में एक खास सूक्ष्मता है।"
微妙
Transliteration: wēi miào
"我们需要体会其中的微妙之处。"
미묘함
Transliteration: mimyoham
"그 문장의 미묘함을 이해하기 어렵다."
微妙さ
Transliteration: bimyou-sa
"その言葉には大きな微妙さがある。"
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