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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIntact
/ɪnˈtækt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not damaged or impaired; remaining whole or untouched.
"The ancient artifact was found intact after centuries buried underground." - 2
In a state of preservation; not altered or diminished.
"Despite the storm, the house remained intact, with no broken windows."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'intactus', formed from the negative prefix 'in-' (not) combined with 'tactus', the past participle of 'tangere' (to touch). Entering the English language in the late 16th century, it initially retained its literal Latin meaning of 'untouched' or 'chaste', before evolving to denote structural wholeness and freedom from damage or impairment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Intact" is said worldwide
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intact
Transliteration: ɛ̃.takt
"L'objet ancien a été trouvé intact après des siècles enfouis sous terre."
unversehrt
Transliteration: ʊn.fɛʁˈzeːʁt
"Das antike Artefakt wurde unversehrt gefunden."
intatto
Transliteration: inˈtatto
"L'oggetto antico è stato trovato intatto dopo secoli sepolto."
intacto
Transliteration: inˈtak.to
"El artefacto antiguo fue encontrado intacto después de siglos enterrado."
intacto
Transliteration: ĩˈtaktu
"O artefato antigo foi encontrado intacto após séculos enterrado."
अछूत
Transliteration: achhoot
"प्राचीन कलाकृति सदियों तक जमीन में दबी रहने के बाद अछूत मिली।"
完好无损
Transliteration: wán hǎo wú sǔn
"古代文物在埋藏了几个世纪后完好无损地被发现。"
온전한
Transliteration: onjeonhan
"고대 유물이 수세기 동안 묻혀 있다가 온전한 상태로 발견되었습니다."
無傷の
Transliteration: mukizu no
"古代の遺物は数世紀埋まっていた後、無傷のままで発見されました。"
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