unfiled
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B2
/ʌnˈfaɪld/
(file)
organize or submit
Etymology
Etymology Information
'unfiled' originates from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'file', which comes from the Latin word 'filum', meaning 'thread'.
Historical Evolution
'file' changed from the Old French word 'filer', which meant 'to string or thread', and eventually became the modern English word 'file'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'file' meant 'to string or thread', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to arrange or organize'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not placed in a file or organized in a systematic way.
The documents remained unfiled on the desk.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:45