# vagary

> English word · Noun · IPA /vəˈɡɛɚ.i/

## Definitions
1. An erratic, unpredictable occurrence or action.
2. Something vague.
3. An impulsive or illogical desire; a caprice or whim.

## Etymology
From Italian vagare (“wander”) and/or its source Latin vagārī (“to wander”), from Latin vagus (“wandering”). Later apparently reinterpreted in English as vague + -ery but without changing the spelling.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vagary