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appendaged

|ap-pend-aged|

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/əˈpɛndɪdʒd/

(appendage)

attached part

Base FormPlural
appendageappendages
Etymology
Etymology Information

'appendaged' originates from the noun 'appendage', which comes from the Latin word 'appendere', where 'ad-' meant 'to' and 'pendere' meant 'hang'.

Historical Evolution

'appendage' transformed from the Latin word 'appendere' and eventually became the modern English word 'appendage'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'something attached', and over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'having an appendage'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

having an appendage or appendages; attached as an appendage.

The creature was appendaged with long, slender limbs.

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Last updated: 2025/02/19 01:37