Etymology

inopinate

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Today it means: Not expected, thought of, or looked for. Full definition →

Latin inopīnātus
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  1. Latin · derived frominopīnātus
  2. English todayinopinate

From Latin inopīnātus. See in- (“not”), and opine.

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