From Middle French inane, from Latin inānis (“empty, vain, useless”) which is of unknown origin.

28 сент. 2017 г. · inane (adj.) 1660s, "empty, void," from Latin inanis or else a back-formation from inanity (q.v.). Sense of "silly, empty-headed" is from 1819.

OED's earliest evidence for inane is from 1662, in the writing of Joseph Glanvill, Church of England clergyman. inane is a borrowing from ...

inane implies a lack of any significant or convincing quality. an inane interpretation of the play ...

English word inane comes from Latin inanis (Empty, void, hollow. Foolish, inane. Vain. Worthless.) ...

Inane comes from the Latin inanis, for empty, and you can think of it as empty-headed. We call something inane if it states the obvious, or is really silly in a ... Не найдено: etymology | Нужно включить: etymology

14 мая 2012 г. · Q: My dictionary says “inane” is derived from inanis, the Latin term for empty. Is there an English antonym based on the same Latin root?

adjective · lacking sense, significance, or ideas; silly: inane questions. Synonyms: pointless, absurd · empty; void.

Adjective. edit. inānis (neuter ināne, comparative inānior, superlative inānissimus, adverb ināniter); third-declension ...

inane /ɪˈneɪn/ adj. senseless, unimaginative, or empty; unintelligent: inane remarks. Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin inānis empty inˈanely adv. 'inane ...