undernourished 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 nourished English undernourished From under- + nourished.
Meanings
- Provided with insufficient nourishment to sustain proper health and growth.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most undernourished | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more undernourished | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (11)
ga tearc-chothaithe (insufficiently nourished) · es desnutrido (insufficiently nourished) · de unterernährt (insufficiently nourished) · hi कुपोषित (insufficiently nourished) · bg недохранен (insufficiently nourished) · it denutrito (insufficiently nourished) · hu alultáplált (insufficiently nourished) · ga gannchothaithe (insufficiently nourished) · gl desnutrido (insufficiently nourished) · fi aliravittu (insufficiently nourished) · sv undernärd (insufficiently nourished)