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unseedable

|un-seed-a-ble|

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/ʌnˈsiːdəbəl/

not plantable

Etymology
Etymology Information

'unseedable' originates from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'seed,' which comes from Old English 'sǣd,' meaning 'that which may be sown.'

Historical Evolution

'sǣd' transformed into the Middle English word 'sed,' and eventually became the modern English word 'seed.'

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'seed' meant 'that which may be sown,' and 'unseedable' evolved to mean 'not capable of being seeded.'

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

not capable of being seeded or planted.

The soil was too rocky and unseedable for any crops.

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Last updated: 2025/07/18 09:08