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unattested

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Not supported by attestation; lacking supporting evidence in the form of assurance from an authority.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The plural form of this noun must surely have existed in the speech of medieval farmers, although it is unattested in surviving books from the period.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From un- + attested.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: չվկայված (čʻvkayvac) — not existing in any documented form
  • Finnish: kirjallisista lähteistä löytymätön — not existing in any documented form
  • French: inattesté — not existing in any documented form
  • Galician: non atestado — not existing in any documented form
  • Greek: αμάρτυρος (amártyros) — not existing in any documented form
  • Polish: niezaświadczony — not existing in any documented form
  • Russian: незасвидетельствованный (nezasvidetelʹstvovannyj) — not existing in any documented form