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Where does “gracile” come from?

gracile (Italian) comes from Latin gracilis, from Latin graceō, from Proto-Indo-European kerḱ- — to wane, become thin; to become thin; to wane; to...

gracile (Italian): delicate, frail, weakly; slender, thin

Definitions

  1. delicate, frail, weakly; slender, thin

Ancestry of “gracile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingracilisslender, slim, thin; meager, scanty, lean;...
2Latingraceō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankerḱ-to wane, become thin; to become thin; to wane; to...

Words derived from “gracile”

  • gracilmente
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kerḱ- →