misinterpretation-prone
|mis-in-ter-pre-ta-tion-prone|
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/ˌmɪsɪnˌtɜːrprɪˈteɪʃən proʊn/
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/ˌmɪsɪnˌtɜːprɪˈteɪʃən prəʊn/
likely misunderstood
Etymology
'misinterpretation-prone' originates from the combination of 'misinterpretation' and 'prone', where 'misinterpretation' means 'incorrect understanding' and 'prone' means 'likely to experience'.
'misinterpretation' comes from the Latin word 'interpretari', meaning 'to explain', and 'prone' comes from the Latin 'pronus', meaning 'leaning forward'.
Initially, 'prone' meant 'leaning forward', but over time it evolved to mean 'likely to experience'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
likely to be misunderstood or misinterpreted.
The instructions were misinterpretation-prone, leading to several errors.
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Last updated: 2025/03/01 10:46