Etymology

insulse

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Today it means: insipid, dull, stupid or tasteless Full definition →

Latin īnsulsus
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  1. Latin · derived fromīnsulsus
  2. English todayinsulse

From Latin īnsulsus; prefix in- not + salsus (“salted”), from salīre (“to salt”).

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