Etymology

intricable

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Today it means: Intricate, entangled. Full definition →

Middle French intrincable ← Latin intrīcō
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  1. Latin · derived fromintrīcō“to entangle”
  2. Middle French · derived fromintrincable
  3. English todayintricable

From Middle French intrincable, from Latin intrīcō (“to entangle”).

Words from the same roots

Latinintrīcō all →

intrigue

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