inordinate

English

Etymology

From Middle English inordinat, from Latin inōrdinātus (not arranged, disordered, irregular),[1] from in- + ordinatus, past participle of ōrdināre (to arrange, order).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪnˈɔːdɪnət/
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  • (General American) IPA(key): /ɪnˈɔɹd(ə)nət/

Adjective

inordinate (comparative more inordinate, superlative most inordinate)

  1. Excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude.
    Synonyms: immoderate, disproportionate, undue, extreme; see also Thesaurus:excessive

Derived terms

Translations

References

  1. inordināt(e, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Further reading

Latin

Adjective

inōrdināte

  1. vocative masculine singular of inōrdinātus

References

  • inordinate”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • inordinate in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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