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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAgility
/əˈdʒɪl.ɪ.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The ability to move quickly and easily.
"She moved with remarkable agility across the rocks."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'agility' originates from the Latin 'agilitas', which means 'quickness' or 'nimbleness'. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting a shift from physical quickness to encompass mental sharpness and adaptability in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Agility" is said worldwide
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agilité
Transliteration: agilité
"Le chat a traversé la pièce avec une grande agilité."
Agilität
Transliteration: Agilität
"Die Tänzerin zeigte außergewöhnliche Agilität."
agilità
Transliteration: agilità
"L'atleta ha superato gli ostacoli con grande agilità."
agilidad
Transliteration: agilidad
"El jugador demostró una gran agilidad en el campo."
agilidade
Transliteration: agilidade
"Ela resolveu o problema com muita agilidade."
फुर्ती
Transliteration: furti
"खिलाड़ी ने अपनी फुर्ती से सबको हैरान कर दिया।"
敏捷
Transliteration: mǐnjié
"他以惊人的敏捷躲过了袭击。"
민첩성
Transliteration: mincheopseong
"고양이는 뛰어난 민첩성을 가지고 있다."
敏捷性
Transliteration: binshōsei
"彼女はその猫のような敏捷性で障害物を飛び越えた。"
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