unlittenadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈlɪtn/, U.S.

/ˌənˈlɪtn/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, litten adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + litten adj. Compare earlier unlighted adj. and unlit adj.

Chiefly literary. Now rare.

Unlit, unlighted.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > [adjective] > unilluminated or unilluminating

darkOE

lightlessa1398

unlighted?1574

shady1605

beamless1679

unshining1682

unluminous1754

unlit1787

unillumed1796

unilluminated1824

unillumined1826

unsunned1838

unlitten1867

1867 T. Ashe Sorrows of Hypsipyle i. i. 6 Plead for thy child in this, who rescued thee, And led thee through the unlitten gloom.

1904 Iowa Postal Card 14 Apr. It was decided to let the street lamps remain unlitten.

1933 G. W. Knight Christian Renaissance xi. 308 Greyly corpse-like as some unlitten moon whirling on its loveless track.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	unlitten
释义	unlittenadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈlɪtn/, U.S. /ˌənˈlɪtn/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, litten adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + litten adj. Compare earlier unlighted adj. and unlit adj. Chiefly literary. Now rare. Unlit, unlighted. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > [adjective] > unilluminated or unilluminating darkOE lightlessa1398 unlighted?1574 shady1605 beamless1679 unshining1682 unluminous1754 unlit1787 unillumed1796 unilluminated1824 unillumined1826 unsunned1838 unlitten1867 1867 T. Ashe Sorrows of Hypsipyle i. i. 6 Plead for thy child in this, who rescued thee, And led thee through the unlitten gloom. 1904 Iowa Postal Card 14 Apr. It was decided to let the street lamps remain unlitten. 1933 G. W. Knight Christian Renaissance xi. 308 Greyly corpse-like as some unlitten moon whirling on its loveless track. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1867
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