VAGARY | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Vagary

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late 16th century (also as a verb in the sense ‘roam’): from Latin vagari ‘wander’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈveɪɡ(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: vəˈɡɛːri
Dialects: British English
Definition:

an unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone's behaviour

Short Definition:

unexpected and inexplicable change in situation or in someone's behaviour

Examples:
  • the vagaries of the weather

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