"stabile" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsteɪ.baɪl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsteɪˌbil/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Pvanp7-stabile (second pronunciation).wav [UK] Forms: stabiles [plural]
Etymology: Coined by German-French artist Jean Arp in 1932 from Latin stabilis (“firmly fixed or established”) to describe the stationary works of Alexander Calder as opposed to his better known mobiles. Etymology templates: {{coinage|en|Jean Arp|in=1932|nat=German-French|occ=artist}} Coined by German-French artist Jean Arp in 1932, {{uder|en|la|stabilis||firmly fixed or established}} Latin stabilis (“firmly fixed or established”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} stabile (plural stabiles)
  1. abstract sculpture or structure of wire, sheet metal, etc. Derived forms: stabilogram, stabilomorph

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