unpaged
Meaning
not having page numbers
Structure
Usage
the early manuscript was unpaged, making citation difficult.
please submit an unpaged copy of your thesis for the initial review.
the printer's error resulted in an unpaged chapter in the book.
Etymology
The word 'unpaged' is a Modern English formation built from established morphemes. The core noun 'page' entered English in the late 15th century from Old French, tracing back to Latin 'pagina', which originally referred to a trellis or a strip of papyrus fastened together, and later to a sheet of writing. The prefix 'un-', of Old English origin, is one of the most common negators in the language. The suffix '-ed' is added to nouns to create adjectives meaning "possessing or provided with" the noun. Therefore, the literal construction "not provided with pages (numbered)" logically yields the specific modern meaning of a document lacking printed page numbers.
Analysis
- un: a prefix of germanic origin (old english) meaning "not". - page: a noun of latin origin (via old french) from 'pagina' meaning "sheet of paper, leaf". - ed: a suffix of germanic origin (old english) used to form adjectives meaning "having, characterized by".