predictably-shaped
|pre-dict-a-bly-shaped|
/prɪˈdɪktəbli ʃeɪpt/
expected form
Etymology
'predictably-shaped' originates from the combination of 'predictably' and 'shaped'. 'Predictably' comes from 'predict', which originates from Latin, specifically the word 'praedicere', where 'prae-' meant 'before' and 'dicere' meant 'to say'. 'Shaped' comes from Old English 'sceapian', meaning 'to create or form'.
'predictably' evolved from the Latin 'praedicere' through Middle English 'predicten', and 'shaped' evolved from Old English 'sceapian'.
Initially, 'predict' meant 'to say before', and 'shape' meant 'to form'. Over time, 'predictably-shaped' came to mean having a form that can be anticipated.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having a form or structure that can be anticipated or expected based on prior knowledge or patterns.
The building was predictably-shaped, resembling the other structures in the area.
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