unlendable
|un/lend/a/ble|
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/ʌnˈlɛndəbl̩/
not lendable
Etymology
Etymology Information
'unlendable' originates from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the root 'lend' from Old English 'lǣnan', meaning 'to lend'.
Historical Evolution
'unlendable' evolved from the combination of 'un-' and 'lendable', which itself comes from 'lend'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'not able to be lent', and this meaning has remained consistent.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not capable of being lent.
The rare book was deemed unlendable by the library.
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Last updated: 2025/01/31 06:59