Etymology

disjunctive

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Today it means: Not connected; separated. Full definition →

Middle English disjunctief ← Middle French disjunctif ← Latin disjunctīvus
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  1. Latin · derived fromdisjunctīvus“placed in opposition”
  2. Middle French · derived fromdisjunctif
  3. Middle English · inherited fromdisjunctief
  4. English todaydisjunctive

From Middle English disjunctief, disjunctyf, from Middle French disjunctif and Latin disjunctīvus (“placed in opposition”).

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