| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | ag·ile |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   j  l, - l |
| ADJECTIVE: | 1. Characterized by quickness, lightness, and ease of movement; nimble. 2. Mentally quick or alert: an agile mind. | | ETYMOLOGY: | French, from Latin agilis, from agere, to drive, do. See ag- in Appendix I. | | OTHER FORMS: | agile·ly —ADVERB
agile·ness —NOUN
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