unstartable
|un-start-a-ble|
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/ʌnˈstɑːrtəbl/
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/ʌnˈstɑːtəbl/
(start)
beginning action
Etymology
Etymology Information
'unstartable' originates from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the base word 'start', which comes from Old English 'styrtan', meaning 'to leap up'.
Historical Evolution
'start' changed from the Old English word 'styrtan' and eventually became the modern English word 'start'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'start' meant 'to leap up', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to begin or commence'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not capable of being started or initiated.
The old car was unstartable after sitting in the garage for years.
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Last updated: 2025/06/01 02:46