unwhole

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English unhole, unhol, unhal, from Old English unhāl (unwhole; unhealthy; sick; infirm), from Proto-Germanic *unhailaz (not whole; unhealthy), equivalent to un- +‎ whole. Cognate with Old High German unheil, Old Norse úheill, Gothic 𐌿𐌽𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌻𐍃 (unhails).

Adjective

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unwhole (not comparable)

  1. Not whole.
    Synonyms: incomplete, partial

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