Mutile
/ˈmjuː.taɪl/noun
An obsolete English adjective meaning mutilated or maimed.
Did you know?Mutile belongs to the same Latin word family as “mutilate,” whose ancient imagery centers on something being deprived of an essential part.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
mutilos
“Maimed or mutilated; the deeper origin is uncertain.”
Classical Latin
Latin
mutilus
“Maimed, mutilated, or deprived of a necessary part.”
Late Latin
Latin
mutilare
“To maim or render defective.”
Middle English
English
mutile
“Mutilated or maimed; an obsolete adjectival form.”
Modern English
English
mutile
“A rare, obsolete word meaning mutilated.”
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