- vagary
- noun (plural -ries) Etymology: probably from Latin vagari to wander, from vagus wandering Date: 1579 an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion Synonyms: see caprice
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Vagary — Va*ga ry, n.; pl. {Vagaries}. [L. vagari to stroll about. See {Vague}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A wandering or strolling. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, a wandering of the thoughts; a wild or fanciful freak; a whim; a whimsical purpose. The vagaries… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vagary — index notion, quirk (idiosyncrasy) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
vagary — (n.) 1570s, a wandering, a roaming journey, probably from L. vagari to wander, roam, be unsettled, spread abroad, from vagus roving, wandering (see VAGUE (Cf. vague)). Current meaning of eccentric notion or conduct (1620s) is from notion of… … Etymology dictionary
vagary — *caprice, freak, fancy, whim, whimsy, conceit, crotchet Analogous words: *mood, humor, temper, vein: *fancy, fantasy, dream, daydream: notion, *idea … New Dictionary of Synonyms
vagary — meaning ‘an eccentric idea or action’, is pronounced vay gǝ ri … Modern English usage
vagary — [n] caprice crotchet, fancy, fool notion*, humor, idea, impulse, inconsistency, inconstancy, notion, quirk, whim, whimsy; concepts 13,410 … New thesaurus
vagary — ► NOUN (pl. vagaries) ▪ an unexpected and inexplicable change. ORIGIN from Latin vagari wander … English terms dictionary
vagary — [vā′gə rē; və ger′ē, vā′gar′ē] n. pl. vagaries [earlier used as a v., to wander < L vagari, to wander < vagus: see VAGUE] 1. an odd, eccentric, or unexpected action or bit of conduct 2. an odd, whimsical, or freakish idea or notion; oddity; … English World dictionary
vagary — /veuh gair ee, vay geuh ree/, n., pl. vagaries. 1. an unpredictable or erratic action, occurrence, course, or instance: the vagaries of weather; the vagaries of the economic scene. 2. a whimsical, wild, or unusual idea, desire, or action. [1565… … Universalium
vagary — noun a) An erratic notion or action. b) An impulsive or illogical desire; a caprice … Wiktionary
