untoasted
|un-toast-ed|
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/ˌʌnˈtoʊstɪd/
🇬🇧
/ˌʌnˈtəʊstɪd/
not browned by heat
Etymology
'untoasted' originates from English, formed by the negative prefix 'un-' + the past participle 'toasted' (from the verb 'toast'), where 'un-' meant 'not' and 'toast' ultimately traces to Latin 'tostare' meaning 'to roast or scorch.'
'toast' comes from Latin 'tostare' (to roast/scorch), entered English via medieval/Old French and Middle English (e.g. Middle English 'tosten'), becoming modern English 'toast'; 'untoasted' is a later English formation using the prefix 'un-' attached to the past participle.
Initially, 'toast' meant 'to roast or scorch'; over time it narrowed to mean 'to brown bread by heat,' and 'untoasted' accordingly came to mean 'not toasted' (not browned by heat).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Last updated: 2025/11/13 10:37
