motility en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin mōtus Proto-Indo-European *-elis Proto-Italic *-elis Latin -ilislbor. English -ile English motile Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English motility From motile + -ity.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The state of being motile (moving).
- (countable) The degree to which something is motile.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| motilities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
immotility · micromotility · photomotility · electromotility · hypermotility · dysmotility · cardiomotility · antimotility · hypomotility · nonmotility · vasomotility · oculomotility · neuromotility · promotility
Translations (9)
it motilità (state of being motile) · nl motiliteit (state of being motile) · pl ruchomość (state of being motile) · pl ruchliwość (state of being motile) · fr motilité (state of being motile) · de Motilität (state of being motile) · es motilidad (state of being motile) · sk pohyblivosť (state of being motile) · pt motilidade (state of being motile)