unseeded
|un-seed-ed|
B2
/ʌnˈsiːdɪd/
not ranked or seedless
Etymology
Etymology Information
'unseeded' originates from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'seeded', which comes from the Old English 'sǣd', meaning 'seed'.
Historical Evolution
'unseeded' evolved from the combination of 'un-' and 'seeded', which was used in Middle English as 'seded'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'not having seeds', but over time it evolved to also mean 'not ranked in a competition'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
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