instinct
/ˈɪnstɪŋkt/IN-stingkt
/ˈɪnstɪŋkt/IN-stingkt
Meaninga prick within
Common meaning: an inborn urge
- inin, into; (before adjectives) not
- stinctto prick; to quenchLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 704 · scan
‘in, into’ + ‘to prick’ → instinct
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin -stinguō ‘to prick; to quench’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry -stinguō, p. 704 · dictionary scan
Roots
- -stinguō, -stīnctum Latin “to prick; to quench”
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