versatile

Etymology

From Latin versātilis (“turning easily”), from versātus, past participle of versō (“I turn, change”), frequentative of vertō (“I turn”).

Pronunciation

• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈvɝsətl̩/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈvɜːsətaɪl/, [ˈvɜːsətaɪɫ]

Adjective

versatile (comparative more versatile, superlative most versatile)

1. Capable of doing many things competently.
2. Having varied uses or many functions.
3. Changeable or inconstant.
4. (biology) Capable of moving freely in all directions.
   • 1996, William G. D'Arcy, William G. D'Arcy, Richard C. Keating, editor, The anther: form, function, and phylogeny:

     The versatile anther is an important step up in flowering plant evolution and it may be the most widespread of all simple anther types.

5. (BDSM) Being a switch; capable of taking either a dominant or a submissive role.
   • 2004, "queenchaser1158", Horny Versatile TV/TS Wanted in Phoenix (on newsgroup alt.personals.gay)
6. (gay slang) Capable of taking both a top and bottom role.

Further reading

• versatile in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• versatile in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• versatile at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• levirates, relatives

Adjective

versatile (plural versatiles)

1. versatile; easily changeable
2. indecisive

Etymology

From Latin versatilis, from versare (“to turn, to twist”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [verˈsaː.t̪i.le], /verˈsatile/

Adjective

versatile (masculine and feminine plural versatili)

1. versatile

Anagrams

• laveresti, rilevaste, rivaleste, rivelaste, servitela, versateli

Adjective

versātile

1. nominative neuter singular of versātilis
2. accusative neuter singular of versātilis
3. vocative neuter singular of versātilis

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /versaˈtile/

Adjective

versatile f pl, n pl

1. feminine plural nominative form of versatil
2. feminine plural accusative form of versatil
3. neuter plural nominative form of versatil
4. neuter plural accusative form of versatil