servile
Because it is a word with a single syllable, servile is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofservile
- (grammar) An element which forms no part of the original root.
- A slave; a menial.
- Of or pertaining to a slave.
- Submissive or slavish.
Example: "servile flattery; servile obedience"
- (grammar) Not belonging to the original root.
Example: "a servile letter"
- (grammar) Not sounded, but serving to lengthen the preceding vowel, like the e in tune.
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