inconsistently-allowed
|in-con-sist-ent-ly-al-lowed|
/ˌɪnkənˈsɪstəntli əˈlaʊd/
irregular permission
Etymology
'inconsistently-allowed' is a compound word formed from 'inconsistent' and 'allowed'. 'Inconsistent' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'inconsistens', where 'in-' meant 'not' and 'consistens' meant 'standing firm'. 'Allowed' comes from Old French 'alouer', which meant 'to praise or approve'.
'inconsistently' evolved from the Latin 'inconsistens' through Middle English, while 'allowed' transformed from Old French 'alouer' to the modern English 'allow'.
Initially, 'inconsistent' meant 'not standing firm', and 'allowed' meant 'to praise'. Over time, 'inconsistently-allowed' evolved to mean 'permitted in an irregular manner'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
permitted or accepted in a manner that lacks consistency or regularity.
The rules were inconsistently-allowed, leading to confusion among the participants.
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