inane

/ˌɪˈneɪn/ih-NAYN

/ˌɪˈneɪn/ih-NAYN

Meaningempty

Common meaning: empty-headed, silly

inanemptyLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 915 · scan

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

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Origin: Built on Latin inānis ‘empty’.

Roots

inānis, -e Latin “empty”

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