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foreseeably-concealed

|fore-see-a-bly-con-cealed|

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/fɔrˈsiːəbli kənˈsiːld/

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/fɔːˈsiːəbli kənˈsiːld/

predictably hidden

Etymology
Etymology Information

'foreseeably-concealed' originates from the combination of 'foreseeably' and 'concealed'. 'Foreseeably' comes from 'foresee', which originates from Old English 'foreseon', meaning 'to see beforehand'. 'Concealed' comes from Latin 'concelare', where 'con-' meant 'together' and 'celare' meant 'to hide'.

Historical Evolution

'Foreseeably' evolved from the Old English 'foreseon' and 'concealed' from Latin 'concelare', eventually forming the modern English compound adjective 'foreseeably-concealed'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'foreseeably' meant 'in a manner that can be predicted', and 'concealed' meant 'hidden'. The compound adjective retains these meanings, indicating something hidden in a predictable manner.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

hidden or kept out of sight in a manner that could have been predicted or anticipated.

The treasure was foreseeably-concealed in a place no one would think to look.

Synonyms

predictably-hiddenexpectedly-obscured

Antonyms

unexpectedly-revealedunforeseeably-exposed

Last updated: 2025/07/09 12:04