uninflected
|un-in-flect-ed|
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/ˌʌnɪnˈflɛktɪd/
unchanging form
Etymology
Etymology Information
'uninflected' originates from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'inflected', which comes from Latin 'inflectere', meaning 'to bend'.
Historical Evolution
'inflectere' transformed into the English word 'inflect', and with the addition of the prefix 'un-', it became 'uninflected'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'not bent or curved', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'not changing form'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not having inflections; not changing form to express different grammatical categories.
The word 'sheep' is uninflected in both singular and plural forms.
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Last updated: 2025/04/19 14:20