Etymology

immoderate

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Today it means: Not moderate; excessive. Full definition →

Middle English inmoderat ← Latin immoderātus
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  1. Latin · derived fromimmoderātus
  2. Middle English · inherited frominmoderat
  3. English todayimmoderate

From Middle English inmoderat, immoderate, from Latin immoderātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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