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Subtilty vs Subtlety - What's the difference?

subtilty | subtlety |

As nouns the difference between subtilty and subtlety

is that subtilty is (archaic) subtlety while subtlety is (uncountable) the quality or fact of being subtle.

subtilty

English

(Webster 1913)

Noun

  • (archaic) Subtlety
  • * Arthur Wilson, History of James I
    • The man, being skilful in natural magick, did use all the artifices his subtilty could devise to imbecilitate the earl.
  • * (Sir Walter Raleigh)
    • Oh, by what plots, by what forswearings, betrayings, oppressions, imprisonments, tortures, poisonings, and under what reasons of state and politic subtilty , have these forenamed kings

    subtlety

    English

    (wikipedia subtlety)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The quality or fact of being subtle.
    • With all his usual subtlety , he quietly fixed the problem before anyone else noticed it.
  • (countable) An instance of being subtle, a subtle thing, especially a subtle argument or distinction.
    • The subtleties of this overture are often overlooked.
  • (countable) An ornate medieval illusion dish or table decoration, especially when made from one thing but crafted to look like another.
    • At the king's coronation feast, several subtleties were served between main courses.