non-transferableness
|non-trans-fer-a-ble-ness|
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/ˌnɑn.trænsˈfɝ.ə.bəl.nəs/
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/ˌnɒn.trænsˈfɜː.rə.bəl.nəs/
(non-transferable)
cannot be passed on
Etymology
'non-transferableness' originates from Modern English, formed from the prefix 'non-' (meaning 'not'), the adjective 'transferable', and the suffix '-ness' which forms nouns denoting a state or quality.
'transferable' itself derives from the verb 'transfer', which comes from Latin 'transferre' ('trans-' meaning 'across' + 'ferre' meaning 'to carry'). 'transferre' passed into Old French/Medieval Latin and then into Middle English as 'transferen'/'transfer', later producing the adjective 'transferable' and the compound 'non-transferable', finally yielding the noun 'non-transferableness'.
Originally 'transferre' meant 'to carry across' in Latin; over time 'transfer' broadened to mean moving possession, right, or status from one person/place to another. The modern compound thus means 'the property of not being able to be transferred.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the state or quality of being non-transferable; inability or legal/functional restriction to be transferred, assigned, or passed on to another person or place.
The non-transferableness of the ticket meant it could not be sold or given to anyone else.
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Last updated: 2025/09/28 12:58