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ineficaz.

ineffective

8 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/i.ne.fiˈka(j)s/Brazil[i.ne.fiˈka(ɪ̯)s]Brazil/i.ne.fiˈka(j)ʃ/Rio-de-Janeiro[i.ne.fiˈka(ɪ̯)ʃ]Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. ineffective

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Latin efficiō Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ks Proto-Italic *-āks Latin -āx Latin efficāx Latin inefficācembor. Portuguese ineficaz Borrowed from Latin inefficācem.

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