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intact

[in-takt] Origin

in·tact

[in-takt]
adjective
1.
not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished: The vase remained intact despite rough handling.
2.
not changed or diminished; not influenced or swayed: Despite misfortune, his faith is still intact.
3.
complete or whole, especially not castrated or emasculated.
4.
having the hymen unbroken; virginal.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin intāctus untouched, equivalent to in- in-3 + tāctus, past participle of tangere to touch

in·tact·ly, adverb
in·tact·ness, noun


1. See complete.

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Intact is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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intact (ɪnˈtækt)
 
adj
untouched or unimpaired; left complete or perfect
 
[C15: from Latin intactus not touched, from tangere to touch]
 
in'tactness
 
n

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intact
mid-15c., from L. intactus "untouched, uninjured," from in- "not" + tactus, pp. of tangere "to touch" (see tangent).
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