sectile
/ˈsɛktəl/adjective
sectile is spelled S-E-C-T-I-L-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, sectile means “Capable of being cut; easily cut” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sectile?
| Letters | 7: S-E-C-T-I-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 89 million words; the 301,415th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is sectile?
Sectile appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce sectile?
- /ˈsɛktəl/
- [ˈsɛktᵊɫ̩]
- /ˈsɛktˌaɪl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of sectile
- more sectile comparative
- most sectile superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sectile mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Capable of being cut; easily cut.
Near-synonyms: sectionable, dissectable, dissectible, cuttable, sliceable
- 2
Capable of being cut smoothly with a knife.
Near-synonym: sliceable
- 3
Having the appearance of being divided or broken.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does sectile come from?
From Latin sectilis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).