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Where does “inanery” come from?

inanery (English) comes from English inane, from Latin inanis — empty, void, hollow; vain; worthless.

inanery (English): Synonym of inanity

Definitions

  1. Synonym of inanity

Ancestry of “inanery”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinaneLacking sense or meaning; Purposeless; pointless;...
2Latininanisempty, void, hollow; vain; worthless
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