Unattested
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Not supported by attestation; lacking supporting evidence in the form of assurance from an authority.
"The plural form of this noun must surely have existed in the speech of medieval farmers, although it is unattested in surviving books from the period."
Example
More examples"The plural form of this noun must surely have existed in the speech of medieval farmers, although it is unattested in surviving books from the period."
Etymology
From un- + attested.
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