suitably-left
|suit-a-bly-left|
/ˈsuːtəbli-lɛft/
appropriately positioned to the left
Etymology
'suitably-left' is a compound word formed from 'suitably' and 'left'. 'Suitably' originates from the word 'suit', which comes from Old French 'suite', meaning 'attendance' or 'pursuit'. 'Left' comes from Old English 'lyft', meaning 'weak' or 'foolish', but evolved to mean the opposite of 'right'.
'Suitably' evolved from the Old French 'suite' to the modern English 'suit', and 'left' evolved from Old English 'lyft' to its current meaning.
Initially, 'left' meant 'weak' or 'foolish', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'opposite of right'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
appropriately or fittingly positioned to the left.
The painting was suitably-left to balance the room's decor.
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Last updated: 2025/07/13 05:36
