utile

[ yoo-til, -tahyl ]

adjective

1. useful.

utile

/ ˈjuːtaɪl; -tɪl /

adjective

1. an obsolete word for useful

Word History and Origins

Origin of utile¹

1475–85; < Old French < Latin ūtilis, equivalent to ūt ( ī ) to use + -ilis -ile

Word History and Origins

Origin of utile¹

C15: via Old French from Latin ūtilis, from ūtī to use

Example Sentences

Even if National Rally qualifies for the second round in a large number of constituencies, voters could choose to adopt “le vote utile” - tactical voting - to keep the party out.

From BBC

To negative the operation of the general law, it would be necessary to show that the dominium utile, as distinct from the sovereignty, was all that accrued by such settlements.

From Project Gutenberg

In this establishment the utile et dulci are so happily blended, that the accomplished guest can find no cause of complaint.

From Project Gutenberg

It will be seen that the Renaissance was in closer accord with Horace than with Aristotle, in requiring for the most part the utile as well as the dulce in poetry.

From Project Gutenberg

He had always cherished the fact that his wife made objects not only attractive but utile, which should have made them more valuable, not less.

From Salon

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