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Etymology

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Borrowed from French subtilité. Equivalent to subtiel +‎ -iteit.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌsʏp.ti.liˈtɛi̯t/
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  • Hyphenation: sub‧ti‧li‧teit
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯t

Noun

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subtiliteit f (plural subtiliteiten)

  1. (uncountable) subtlety
  2. (uncountable) something that is subtle