uncollectable
|un-col-lect-a-ble|
/ˌʌnkəˈlɛktəbl/
(collect)
gather together
Etymology
'uncollectable' originates from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'collectable', which comes from the Latin 'collectus', the past participle of 'colligere', meaning 'to gather together'.
'collectus' transformed into the Old French word 'collecter', and eventually became the modern English word 'collect'. The prefix 'un-' was added to form 'uncollectable'.
Initially, 'collect' meant 'to gather together', but with the prefix 'un-', it evolved to mean 'not able to be gathered or collected'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not able to be collected, especially referring to debts or payments that cannot be recovered.
The company had to write off the uncollectable debts.
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Last updated: 2025/04/29 05:09