partile

adjective

par·​tile

ˈpärˌtīl

1

obsolete : partial

a partile not a total eclipse

—John Harvey

2

: exact to the same degree and minute or to the same degree

—used of an astrological aspect

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin partilis divisible, partial, from Latin partire, partiri to divide + -ilis -ile

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