Where does “subtlety” come from?
Subtlety comes from Middle English sotilte, from Old French sutilté, from Latin subtilitas, derived from the adjective subtilis meaning thin or fine, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root upo meaning under or up from below.
subtlety (English): The quality of being subtle; An instance of being...
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- The quality of being subtle; An instance of being...
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