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Mo•bile (mō′bəl for adj; mō′bēl′ for noun) [ME mobyll < L mobilis, to move; 1480–90] 1 adj. easy to move; movable: Several mobile homes were damaged by the strong winds. 2 n. a decoration made from pieces of metal, paper, etc., suspended on threads or wires and balanced to move in a slight breeze

Now look again at the etymology of the word. What was the meaning of the original word?

movable

easy to move

a decoration made from pieces of metal, paper, etc. . . .

to move

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I believe it is easy to move
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Hey there!!

Question:

mo•bile (mō′bəl for adj; mō′bēl′ for noun) [ME mobyll < L mobilis, to move; 1480–90] 1 adj. easy to move; movable: Several mobile homes were damaged by the strong winds. 2 n. a decoration made from pieces of metal, paper, etc., suspended on threads or wires and balanced to move in a slight breeze

Now look again at the etymology of the word. What was the meaning of the original word?

Answer Choices:

A.movable

B.easy to move

C.a decoration made from pieces of metal, paper, etc. . . .

D.to move

Answer:

B.Easy to move

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the meaning of Mobile just take The Prefix "Mob" and the suffix "ile" find the meaning!

"Mob" means to move!

"ile" means pertaining to or characteristic of!

That means Mobile Means "easy to move"!

Hence,B is the correct answer ^^

Sincerely, κψ

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