unattested

unattested

English

Etymology

    From un- + attested.

    Pronunciation

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    Adjective

    unattested (comparative more unattested, superlative most unattested)

    1. Not supported by attestation; lacking supporting evidence in the form of assurance from an authority.
      The plural form of this noun must surely have existed in the speech of medieval farmers, although it is unattested in surviving books from the period.

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