uncontainable en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English un- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *ten- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *tn̥eh₁yéti Proto-Italic *tenēō Latin teneō Latin contineōder. Latin continērelbor. Old French contenirbor. Middle English conteinen English contain Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English containable English uncontainable From un- + containable.
Meanings
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That cannot be contained.
The uncontainable fire and restlessness of the Allegro is subdued in the Adagio to a sweet, resigned, spiritually sustained mood of melancholy.
1866 January 20, “Beethoven's Fourth Symphony”, in Dwight's Journal of Music, volume 25, page 172:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most uncontainable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more uncontainable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |