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incondite
in·con·dite
/
ɪnˈkɒn
dɪt, -daɪt
/
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[
in-
kon
-dit, -dahyt
]
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adjective
1.
ill-constructed; unpolished:
incondite prose.
2.
crude; rough; unmannerly.
Origin:
1530–40;
<
Latin
inconditus,
equivalent to
in-
in-
3
+
conditus
past participle of
condere
to put in, restore (
con-
con-
+
-di-
put, set +
-tus
past participle suffix)
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incondite
(ɪnˈkɒndɪt, -daɪt)
—
adj
1.
poorly constructed or composed
2.
rough or crude
[C17: from Latin
inconditus,
from
in-
1
+
conditus,
from
condere
to put together]
in'conditely
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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