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🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

indompté

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɛ̃.dɔ̃p.te/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Unsubdued/ˌʌnsəbˈduːd/
adjectiveCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #14500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Son esprit indompté a inspiré toute l'équipe."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not conquered, defeated, or brought under control; remaining wild, defiant, or resilient.

    "Despite the harsh conditions, the explorers maintained an unsubdued spirit of adventure."
  2. 2

    Not softened, toned down, or moderated in intensity, color, or sound.

    "The room echoed with their unsubdued laughter long after the meeting had officially ended."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the English prefix un- (meaning not) combined with unsubdued, which stems from the Middle English 'subduen' and Old French 'subducere', ultimately tracing back to the Latin 'subducere' (to lead away, withdraw) and 'sub-'. The term has retained its core meaning of lacking control, restraint, or conquest since the late 16th century.

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