underequipped en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English equipped English underequipped From under- + equipped.
Meanings
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Lacking sufficient equipment
[…] Live Bait Theater will offer an artistic haven to Chicago performance artists, who have traditionally presented their work in one- or two-night engagements in out-of-the-way, underequipped spaces.
1988 September 9, Justin Hayford, “Opening Nights: making the world safe for performance art”, in Chicago Reader:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more underequipped | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most underequipped | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
fr sous-équipé (Lacking sufficient equipment)