abnormally-disconnected
|ab-nor-mal-ly-dis-con-nect-ed|
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/æbˈnɔrməli-dɪsˈkɒnɛktɪd/
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/æbˈnɔːməli-dɪsˈkɒnɛktɪd/
not normally connected
Etymology
'abnormally-disconnected' originates from the combination of 'abnormal' and 'disconnected'. 'Abnormal' comes from Latin 'abnormis', where 'ab-' meant 'away from' and 'norma' meant 'rule'. 'Disconnected' is derived from Latin 'dis-' meaning 'apart' and 'connectere' meaning 'to bind together'.
'Abnormally-disconnected' combines the words 'abnormal' and 'disconnected', which have been used in English since the 19th century.
Initially, 'abnormal' meant 'away from the norm', and 'disconnected' meant 'not connected'. Together, they describe something that is not connected in a usual way.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describes something that is not connected in a normal or expected way.
The abnormally-disconnected wires caused the machine to malfunction.
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Last updated: 2025/03/25 07:08