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discinct

/dɪˈsɪŋkt/

discinct adjective: ungirded or loosely dressed.

Adjective

discinct

  1. (archaic) ungirded or loosely dressed

Origin of discinct

From Latin discinctus, past participle of discingere (“to ungird”), from dis- + cingere (“to gird”).

Questions about discinct

What does discinct mean?
Discinct means ungirded or loosely dressed.
What part of speech is discinct?
Discinct is an adjective.
How do you pronounce discinct?
Discinct is pronounced /dɪˈsɪŋkt/.

Words near discinct in the dictionary

  1. discifloral
  2. disciform
  3. discigerous
  4. discina
  5. discinas
  6. discinct
  7. discind
  8. discinded
  9. discinding
  10. discinds
  11. discing

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