vagary

== English == === Etymology === From Italian vagare (“wander”) and/or its source Latin vagārī (“to wander”), from Latin vagus (“wandering”). Later apparently reinterpreted in English as vague +‎ -ery but without changing the spelling. By surface analysis, Latin vag(us) +‎ -ary. === Pronunciation === (General American, formerly) IPA(key): /vəˈɡɛɚ.i/ (General American, now commonly) IPA(key): /ˈveɪɡəɹi/ === Noun === vagary (plural vagaries) An erratic, unpredictable occurrence or action. Something vague. to speak in vagaries An impulsive or illogical desire; a caprice or whim. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:whim ==== Derived terms ==== vagarity vagarious ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === vaguery === Anagrams === Varyag