non-radiant
|non-ray-di-ant|
C1
/nɒn-ˈreɪdiənt/
not shining
Etymology
Etymology Information
'non-radiant' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'radiant' from Latin 'radiantem', meaning 'shining'.
Historical Evolution
'radiantem' transformed into the English word 'radiant', and with the addition of the prefix 'non-', it became 'non-radiant'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'radiant' meant 'shining', and with the prefix 'non-', it evolved to mean 'not shining'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
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