non-agglutinable
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/nɒn-əˈɡluːtɪnəbl̩/
(agglutinable)
not joinable
Etymology
Etymology Information
'non-agglutinable' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'agglutinable', which comes from Latin 'agglutinare', meaning 'to glue to'.
Historical Evolution
'agglutinare' transformed into the English word 'agglutinate', and eventually became 'agglutinable' with the addition of the suffix '-able'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'capable of being glued together', but with the prefix 'non-', it evolved into its current meaning of 'not capable of being glued together'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not capable of being agglutinated or joined together.
The cells were found to be non-agglutinable under the microscope.
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