Etymology

unexplainable

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Today it means: That doesn't have a known or readily available explanation. Full definition →

Latin explanō
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  1. Latin · derived fromexplanō“to flatten, spread out, make plain or clear, explain”
  2. English todayunexplainable

From un- + explainable. from explain + -able. from Latin explanō (“to flatten, spread out, make plain or clear, explain”).

Words from the same roots

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