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inanes

inanes is the plural of inane.

Meaning of inane

Noun

inane (plural inanes)

  1. That which is void or empty.
    • The undistinguishable inane of infinite space.1689 (indicated as 1690), [John Locke], chapter 2, in An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding. […], London: […] Eliz[abeth] Holt, for Thomas Basset, […], →OCLC, book I, page 13

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Questions about inanes

What is inanes the plural of?
Inanes is the plural of inane.

Words near inanes in the dictionary

  1. inanely
  2. inaneness
  3. inanenesses
  4. inaner
  5. inanery
  6. inanes
  7. inanest
  8. inanga
  9. Inangahua
  10. inangas
  11. inangular

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