"versipel" meaning in English

See versipel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈvɜːsɪpɛl/ Forms: versipels [plural]
Etymology: Apparently coined by Nabokov (see citation below) from versipellous. Head templates: {{en-noun}} versipel (plural versipels)
  1. A versipellous object or thing.
    Sense id: en-versipel-en-noun-LCgjC2jq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "Apparently coined by Nabokov (see citation below) from versipellous.",
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    {
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              32,
              40
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          "ref": "1962, Charles Kinbote [pseudonym; Vladimir Nabokov], “Canto Four”, in Pale Fire, New York, N.Y.: Berkley Books, published November 1985, →ISBN, page 40, lines 946–948:",
          "text": "And that odd muse of mine, / My versipel, is with me everywhere, / In carrel and in car, and in my chair",
          "type": "quote"
        }
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      "ipa": "/ˈvɜːsɪpɛl/"
    }
  ],
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