incongruous
/ˌɪŋˈkɔːŋɹuːəs/ing-KAWNG-roo-uhs
/ˌɪŋˈkɔŋɹuəs/ing-KAWNG-roo-uhs
Meaningnot agreeing
Common meaning: out of place
- inin, into; (before adjectives) not
- congruto come together, agreeLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 420 · scan
- ousadjective ending: full of, having
‘in, into’ + ‘to come together, agree’ → incongruous
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 congruō ‘to come together, agree’.
Roots
- congruō, -ere Latin “to come together, agree”
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