unarithmetical en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English arithmetical English unarithmetical From un- + arithmetical.
Meanings
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Not arithmetical.
It is not pleasant for lazy ladies to get breakfast over at that regular early hour, which alone sets a household fairly a-going for the day: nor for unarithmetical ladies, who have always reckoned their accounts by sixpences, to put down each item, and persevere in balancing periodically receipts and expenditures […]
1858, Dinah Maria Mulock Craik, A Woman's Thoughts about Women:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more unarithmetical | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unarithmetical | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |