Associations to the word «Servile»
Noun
- Courtier
- Mean
- Healer
- Slavery
- Slave
- Vowel
- Fear
- Flattery
- Freedom
- Insurrection
- Servitude
- Serf
- Bondage
- Gladiator
- Yoke
- Emancipation
- Obedience
- Dissolution
- Imitation
- Tyrant
- Seward
- Sicily
- Delegation
- Pompey
- Compromise
- War
- Wrong
- Extortion
- Revolt
- Warrior
- Conception
- Richelieu
- Adoration
- Devise
- Dependence
- Negroes
- Laborer
- Observance
- Shallow
- Ruler
- Submission
- Inconsistency
- Anxiety
- Presumption
- Cruelty
- Proclamation
- Captive
- Lucius
- Freedman
- Tyranny
- Wretch
- Scorn
- Sabbath
- Az
- Tenant
- Liberty
- Originality
- Freeman
- Discretion
- Compliance
- Oppression
- Conqueror
- Rebellion
- Mediation
- Labor
- Countenance
- Indignation
- Bc
- Low
- Ruin
- Base
Adjective
Wiktionary
SERVILE, adjective. Of or pertaining to a slave.
SERVILE, adjective. Submissive or slavish.
SERVILE, adjective. (grammar) Not belonging to the original root.
SERVILE, adjective. (grammar) Not sounded, but serving to lengthen the preceding vowel, like the e in tune.
SERVILE, noun. (grammar) An element which forms no part of the original root.
Dictionary definition
SERVILE, adjective. Submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior; "spoke in a servile tone"; "the incurably servile housekeeper"; "servile tasks such as floor scrubbing and barn work".
SERVILE, adjective. Relating to or involving slaves or appropriate for slaves or servants; "Brown's attempt at servile insurrection"; "the servile wars of Sicily"; "servile work".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.