Kilo Lingo

/insiɣnifiˈkante/

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Translation

insignificant

Word origin

From in- ('not') plus significante ('significant'), from Latin significare ('to signify'), formed from signum ('sign') plus facere ('to make').

Origin
Latin
Root
significare
English cognates
insignificant, significant

Grammar

Masc pluralinsignificantes

Examples

detalle notó.

It was an insignificant detail that nobody noticed.

aportación , valiosa.

His contribution was not insignificant, but very valuable.

, .

Faced with the universe, we feel insignificant.

¿ preocuparte ?

How can you worry about something so insignificant?

.

The difference in price is insignificant.

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This word is part of lesson 76.