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importunus.

inconvenient, unsuitable

10 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ɪm.pɔrˈtuː.nʊs]Classical-Latin[im.porˈtuː.nus]

  1. inconvenient, unsuitable

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. annoying

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  3. rude

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

From in- (“not”) + portus + -nus. From Proto-Italic *portus, from Proto-Indo-European *pértus (“crossing”). From *per- (“to fare”) + *-tus.

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