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impertinent

/ˌɪmˈpɜːtənənt/im-PUR-tuh-nuhnt
/ˌɪmˈpɝtənənt/im-PUR-tuh-nuhnt

Meaningnot belonging

Common meaning: rudely disrespectful

Journey through time

  1. Latinimpertinens‘not belonging’source
  2. Frenchimpertinent‘impertinent, unfit’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsnot belonging → rudely disrespectfulimpertinent‘rudely disrespectful’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin impertinens ‘not belonging’.

Roots

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