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vicissitude
vi·cis·si·tude
[
vi síssi td
]
noun
Definition:
variability:
the fact of being variable
(
literary
)
plural noun
vi·cis·si·tudes
Definition:
unexpected changes:
unexpected changes, especially in somebody's fortunes
[
Mid-16th century. Directly or via French< Latin
vicissitudo
<
vicissim
"by turns" <
vic-
(see
vicar
)
]
vi·cis·si·tu·di·nar·y
[
vi sìssi td'n èrree
]
adjective
vi·cis·si·tu·di·nous
[
vi sìssi td'nəss
]
adjective
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vi·cis·si·tu·di·nar·y [ vi sìssi td'n èrree ] adjectivevi·cis·si·tu·di·nous [ vi sìssi td'nəss ] adjective
