Etymology

nonpertinent

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Today it means: Not pertinent; irrelevant. Full definition →

Middle English non-pertinent
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromnon-pertinent
  2. English todaynonpertinent

From Middle English non-pertinent, equivalent to non (“not, not at all”, adverb) + pertinent.

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