remote

English

[ɹɪˈməʊt], [ɹɪˈmoʊt]

adj
Definitions
  • At a distance; disconnected.
  • Distant or otherwise inaccessible.
  • (especially with respect to likelihood) Slight.
  • Emotionally detached.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English remote derived from Old French remot derived from Latin remotus root from Proto-Indo-European *mew- (move, drive, damp).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*mew-

Gloss

move, drive, damp

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

湿

Emoji

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