Etymology

intricate

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Today it means: Having a great deal of fine detail or complexity. Full definition →

Middle English intricat(e) ← Latin intrīcātus
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intricate · adjective1

  1. Latin · derived fromintrīcātus
  2. Middle English · inherited fromintricat(e)“entangled, intricate”
  3. English todayintricate

From Middle English intricat(e) (“entangled, intricate”), from Latin intrīcātus, perfect passive participle of intricō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

intricate · verb2

  1. Latin · borrowed fromintrīcātus
  2. English todayintricate

As for Etymology 1; from Latin intrīcātus, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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