vil

/ˈbil/ · B2 · adj

mean, despicable, vile

🐍 sounds like VILE in English; both come from Latin vilis, meaning cheap, worthless

Spanish vil is a near twin of English vile. Both trace to Latin vilis, meaning of low price or worthless. Something despicable is treated as having no value. Note that Spanish v is pronounced like b, so it sounds like beel.

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