| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | ser·vile |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  sûr v l, -v l |
| ADJECTIVE: | 1. Abjectly submissive; slavish. 2a. Of or suitable to a slave or servant. b. Of or relating to servitude or forced labor. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English, from Latin servlis, from servus, slave. | | OTHER FORMS: | servile·ly —ADVERB
servile·ness, ser·vili·ty (sr-v l-t ) —NOUN
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