adj
Meaning 1
Not contained; unconstrained
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
uncontained
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK, US: /ˌʌn.kənˈteɪnd/
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rhymes with -eɪnd
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Australian: /ˌʌn.kənˈtæɪnd/
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rhymes with -æɪnd
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English un- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *ten- Proto-Indo-European *tn̥-eh1-(ye)-tider. Proto-Italic *tenēō Latin teneō Latin contineōder. Latin continērelbor. Old French contenirbor. English contain Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English contained English uncontained From un- + contained.