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Added 9 October 2026

pill

/pɪl/ noun

In Latin: pilula Wiktionary

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

Something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size.
A dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet.
A unpleasant or tiresome person.

Origin

From Middle English pille (also pillem), a borrowing from Middle Low German pille or Middle Dutch pille (whence Dutch pil), probably from Latin pila, pilula. * (persuade or convince): Generalized from red pill.

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