landform-dependent
|land-form-de-pend-ent|
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/ˈlændˌfɔrm dɪˈpɛndənt/
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/ˈlændˌfɔːm dɪˈpɛndənt/
reliant on land features
Etymology
The term 'landform-dependent' is a compound word formed from 'landform' and 'dependent'. 'Landform' originates from the Old English 'land' meaning 'ground' and 'form' from Latin 'forma' meaning 'shape'. 'Dependent' comes from Latin 'dependere', where 'de-' meant 'from' and 'pendere' meant 'to hang'.
'Landform' evolved from the Old English 'land' and Latin 'forma', while 'dependent' evolved from Latin 'dependere' through Old French 'dependant'.
Initially, 'dependent' meant 'hanging down', but over time it evolved to mean 'relying on'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relying on or influenced by the physical features of the land.
The vegetation in this region is landform-dependent, thriving only in certain areas.
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Last updated: 2025/03/06 16:21