unrecognizable
|un-rec-og-ni-za-ble|
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/ˌʌnˌrɛkəɡˈnaɪzəbəl/
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/ˌʌnrɛkəɡˈnaɪzəbl̩/
(recognize)
able to be identified
Etymology
Etymology Information
'unrecognizable' originates from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'recognizable', which comes from the Latin 'recognoscere', meaning 'to know again'.
Historical Evolution
'recognoscere' transformed into the Old French word 'reconoistre', and eventually became the modern English word 'recognize'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to know again', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'not able to be identified'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not able to be identified or recognized.
The old building was so renovated that it was unrecognizable.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:40