Etymology

infertile

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Today it means: Not fertile. Full definition →

Middle French infertile ← Late Latin infertilis
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  1. Late Latin · derived frominfertilis
  2. Middle French · derived frominfertile
  3. English todayinfertile

From Middle French infertile, from Late Latin infertilis, equivalent to in- + fertile.

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