misidentified
|mis-i-den-ti-fied|
B2
/ˌmɪs.aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪd/
(misidentify)
wrongly recognized
Etymology
Etymology Information
'misidentify' originates from the prefix 'mis-' meaning 'wrongly' and the verb 'identify', which comes from Latin 'identificare', meaning 'to make identical'.
Historical Evolution
'misidentify' evolved from the combination of 'mis-' and 'identify', which was derived from the Latin 'identificare'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to wrongly make identical', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to wrongly recognize or name'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'misidentify'.
The bird was misidentified as a sparrow.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:35