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enumerable -> innumerable (opposite meaning)

• thaumasiotes 1y ago
  > (opposite meaning) Funnily enough, e- means "out" (more fundamentally "from") and in- means "in(to)", so that's not an unexpected way to form opposite words. But in this case, innumerable begins with a different in- meaning "not". (Compare inhabit or immiserate, though.)
  • chrisweekly 1y ago
    Yeah, English has so many quirks. As a software dev, the "enum" type cane to mind, making this one easier to spot. (shrug)
    • thaumasiotes 1y ago
      > Yeah, English has so many quirks. Arguably true in general, but in this specific case everything I said was already true in Latin.
      • chrisweekly 11mo ago
        Relevance? I'd say it's inarguable -- and the words being discussed are English.
• davidalayachew 1y ago
  Thanks, you are right. Wish I could edit it.