intangibles

noun

assets that are saleable though not material or physical

adjective

lacking substance or reality

hard to pin down or identify

incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch

(of especially business assets) not having physical substance or intrinsic productive value

Roots

inin- · Latin · not tango-tang · Latin · touch

Synonyms for intangibles

assetsn

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Where does intangibles come from?

The word intangibles breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: in-, from Latin in (“not”); and -tang, from Latin tango (“touch”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.