gracilent

gracilent
ˈgracilent, a. Obs.—0
[ad. L. gracilent-us, irregularly f. gracilis gracile.]
Slender, thin.
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  • Gracility — Gra*cil i*ty, n. [L. gracilitas; cf. F. gracilit[ e].] State of being gracilent; slenderness. Milman. Youthful gracility. W. D. Howells. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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