intemerate
intemerate · more intemerate · most intemerate
Pure, undefiled, chastePure, undefiled, chaste.
Meaning
1 senses(rare)Pure, undefiled, chaste.
Origin
First attested in 1492, in Middle English; borrowed from Latin intemerātus, from in- (“notFirst attested in 1492, in Middle English; borrowed from Latin intemerātus, from in- (“not”) + temerātus, perfect passive participle of temerō (“to violate”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from temerē (“by chance, casually, rashly”).
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Forms
more intemerate, most intemerate| Comparative | more intemerate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most intemerate Lesson |
regular
Word family
5 related wordsDerivedintemerateness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form