sectile

[ sek-til ]
/ ˈsɛk tɪl /

adjective

capable of being cut smoothly with a knife.

Origin of sectile

1710–20; < Latin sectilis cuttable, equivalent to sect(us) (past participle of secāre to cut; see saw1) + -ilis -ile

OTHER WORDS FROM sectile

sec·til·i·ty, noun

Words nearby sectile

sect., sectarian, sectarianism, sectarianize, sectary, sectile, section, section boss, section eight, section gang, section hand

Example sentences from the Web for sectile

  • The Tablinum in the house of the vestals and the temple of Jupiter on the Capitol were paved with sectile mosaic.

    Rome |Mildred Anna Rosalie Tuker

  • It is soft, sectile, readily scratched by the nail; its fracture is vitreous and conchoidal.

    A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines |Andrew Ure

British Dictionary definitions for sectile

sectile
/ (ˈsɛktaɪl) /

adjective

able to be cut smoothly

Derived forms of sectile

sectility (sɛkˈtɪlɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for sectile

C18: from Latin sectilis, from secāre to cut