Synonyms & related words for intransitive

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Words related to intransitive

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Synonyms for intransitive

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Where does intransitive come from?

The word intransitive breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: in-, from Latin in (“not”); trans, from Latin trans (“across”); and -it, from Latin eo (“go”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.