intentionally-shortened
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/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ˈʃɔrtənd/
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/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ˈʃɔːtənd/
deliberately made shorter
Etymology
'intentionally-shortened' originates from the combination of 'intentionally' and 'shortened', where 'intentionally' comes from Latin 'intentio' meaning 'a stretching out' and 'shortened' from Old English 'sceortian' meaning 'to make short'.
'intentionally' evolved from Latin 'intentio' through Old French 'intencion', and 'shortened' from Old English 'sceortian'.
Initially, 'intentionally' meant 'a stretching out', but over time it evolved to mean 'done on purpose', and 'shortened' has retained its meaning of 'to make short'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
deliberately made shorter in length or duration.
The meeting was intentionally-shortened to accommodate everyone's schedule.
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Last updated: 2025/05/05 06:44