Etymology

inconspicuous

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Today it means: Invisible. Full definition →

First used 1620sLate Latin incōnspicuus
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  1. Late Latin · learned borrowing fromincōnspicuus
  2. English todayinconspicuous

Learned borrowing from Late Latin incōnspicuus. Equivalent to in- + conspicuous.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 1620s Invisible.
  • from 1828 Not prominent nor easily noticeable.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.