[ˈjuːtʌɪl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- advantageous
(e.g: I deplored the killing of them for merely utile purposes)


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Origin:
late 15th century: via Old French from Latin utilis, from uti ‘to use’

[ˈjuːtɪli], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a large tropical African hardwood tree with timber that is widely used as a substitute for mahogany


Phrases:

Origin:
1950s: modern Latin, specific epithet (see above)