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Added 9 October 2026

bile

/baɪl/ noun

In Latin: bīlis, fel Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bile at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats.

Origin

From Middle French bile, from Latin bīlis (“bile”). Partially displaced native English gall (“bile”), from Middle English galle, from Old English galla, ġealla (“gall, bile”).

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