impertinent

English

/ɪm.ˈpɜː.tɪ.nənt/, /ɪm.ˈpɝ.tɨ.nənt/

adj
Definitions
  • insolent, ill-mannered
  • irrelevant (opposite of pertinent)

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *ten- (stretch, draw, extend, pull, clench, flex).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ten-

Gloss

stretch, draw, extend, pull, clench, flex

Concept
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Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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