sutil

See also: sutîl and sútil

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish sutil, from Latin subtīlis.

Adjective

sutil

rebellious

Middle English

Adjective

sutil

Alternative form of sotil

Portuguese

Alternative forms

subtil (Portugal)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese sotil, from Latin subtīlis (“fine; thin”), from sub- + tēla (“a web”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /su.ˈt͡ʃiw/
Hyphenation: su‧til

Adjective

sutil m or f (plural sutis, comparable) (Brazilian orthography)

subtle (not obvious; barely noticeable)
subtle (cleverly contrived)
subtle; cunning, skillful

Usage notes

Not to be confused with sútil.

Synonyms

(barely noticeable): tênue
(cleverly contrived): ardiloso, astucioso, engenhoso, perspicaz, sagaz
(skillful): arguto, hábil, habilidoso, talentoso

Antonyms

(barely noticeable): claro, óbvio

Related terms

sutileza

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin subtīlis.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /suˈtil/, [suˈt̪il]
Rhymes: -il

Adjective

sutil (plural sutiles)

subtle
- 1994, Fernando Navarro Domínguez, Análisis del discurso y Paremias en H. de Balzac, EDITUM →ISBN, page 217
  La diferencia sutil entre un vocablo y otro juega un papel importante.
  The subtle difference between one term and another plays an important role.

Derived terms

sutilmente

Related terms

Further reading

“sutil” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

Tagalog

Etymology

Adjective

sutíl

rebellious

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