servile
/ˈsɜː(ɹ).ˌvaɪl/
Dictionary
noun
- (grammar) An element which forms no part of the original root.
- A slave; a menial.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to a slave.
- Submissive or slavish.
"servile flattery; servile obedience"
- (grammar) Not belonging to the original root.
"a servile letter"
- (grammar) Not sounded, but serving to lengthen the preceding vowel, like the e in tune.
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