maladaptable

maladaptable

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *(s)mel-?
Proto-Italic *malos
Latin malus
Latin maleder.
Old French mal-
English mal-
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd
Proto-Italic *ad
Proto-Italic *ad-
Latin ad-
Proto-Italic *aptos
Latin aptus
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Italic *-āō
Latin -ō
Latin apiō
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Latin -ō
Latin -tō
Latin aptō
Latin adaptōder.
Middle English *adapten
English adapt
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English adaptable
English maladaptable

    From mal- +‎ adaptable.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /mæləˈdæptəbəl/

    Adjective

    maladaptable (comparative more maladaptable, superlative most maladaptable)

    1. Poorly adaptable
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