English
infra dig
Infra dig comes from Latin infrā dignitātem.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEinfrā dignitātemliterally ‘beneath one's dignity’
- Englishearliest quotation 1971infra dig
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEinfrā dignitātemliterally ‘beneath one's dignity’
- Englishearliest quotation 1971infra dig
Earliest quotation: 1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background: “Gradually the hoop fell out of favour. Possibly with…”
The story
Shortened form of Latin infrā dignitātem (literally “beneath [one's] dignity”).
Every English word from Latin infrā dignitātem
Today it means
adj Beneath one's dignity.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin infrā dignitātem / infra dig