unmodern

mod·ern

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mod-ern]
- /ˈmɒd ərn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mod-ern]
- /ˈmɒd ərn/

Definitions of unmodern word

adjective unmodern of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life. 1
adjective unmodern characteristic of present and recent time; contemporary; not antiquated or obsolete: modern viewpoints. 1
adjective unmodern of or relating to the historical period following the Middle Ages: modern European history. 1
adjective unmodern of, relating to, or characteristic of contemporary styles of art, literature, music, etc., that reject traditionally accepted or sanctioned forms and emphasize individual experimentation and sensibility. 1
adjective unmodern (initial capital letter) new (def 12). 1
adjective unmodern Typography. noting or descriptive of a font of numerals in which the body aligns on the baseline, as 1234567890. Compare old style (def 3). 1

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Origin of unmodern

First appearance:

before 1490

One of the 26% oldest English words

1490-1500; < Middle French moderne < Late Latin modernus, equivalent to Latin mod(o), mod(ō) lately, just now (orig. ablative singular of modus mode1) + -ernus adj. suffix of time

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Parts of speech for Unmodern

noun

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unmodern popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

unmodern usage trend in Literature

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