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MOTILE
/ˈməʊtaɪl/AdjectiveNounMO-tilemo-tile · 2 syllablesGrade 7
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023
Meaning
In organisms: having the power to move spontaneously.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin mōtus Proto-Indo-European *-elis Proto-Italic *-elis Latin -ilislbor. English -ile English motile From Latin mōtus, perfect passive participle of moveō (“to move”, whence English move), + -ile.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
sessile
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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