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intimation (n.)[intimation 词源字典]: mid-15c., "action of making known," from Middle French intimation (late 14c.), from Late Latin intimationem (nominative intimatio) "an announcement" (in Medieval Latin "a judicial notification"), noun of action from past participle stem of intimare (see intimate). Meaning "suggestion, hint" is from 1530s.[intimation etymology, intimation origin, 英语词源]
intimidate (v.): 1640s, from Medieval Latin intimidatus, past participle of intimidare "to frighten, intimidate," from Latin in- "in" (see in- (2)) + timidus "fearful" (see timid). Related: Intimidated; intimidating.
intimidation (n.): 1650s, noun of action from intimidate; perhaps modeled on French intimidation.
into (prep.): Old English into, originally in to. The word is a late Old English development to replace the fading dative case inflections that formerly distinguished, for instance, "in the house" from "into the house." To be into something, "be intensely involved in," first recorded 1969 in American English.
intolerability (n.): 1590s, from Late Latin intolerabilitas, from Latin intolerabilis (see intolerable).
intolerable (adj.): late 14c., from Latin intolerabilis "that cannot bear, that cannot be borne," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + tolerabilis "that may be endured," from tolerare "to tolerate" (see toleration). Related: Intolerably.
intolerance (n.): "unwillingness to endure a differing opinion," 1765, from Latin intolerantia "impatience, unendurableness, insufferableness, insolence," from intolerantem (see intolerant). Especially of religious matters through mid-19c. Now-obsolete intolerancy was used in same sense from 1620s.
intolerant (adj.): 1735, from Latin intolerantem (nominative intolerans) "not enduring, impatient, intolerant; intolerable," from in- ânotâ (see in- (1)) + tolerans, present participle of tolerare âto bear, endureâ (see toleration). Of plants, from 1898. The noun meaning "intolerant person or persons" is from 1765.
intonate (v.): 1795, from Medieval Latin intonatus, past participle of intonare (see intone) + -ate (2). Compare Italian intonare, French entonner. Related: Intonated; intonating.
intonation (n.): 1610s, "opening phrase of a melody," from French intonation, from Medieval Latin intonationem (nominative intonatio), from past participle stem of intonare (see intone). Meaning "modulation of the voice in speaking" is from 1791.
intone (v.): late 14c., entunen "sing, chant, recite," from Old French entoner "sing, chant" (13c.), from Medieval Latin intonare "sing according to tone," from Latin in- "in" (see in- (2)) + tonus "tone," from Greek tonos (see tenet). A different verb intone was in use 17c. 18c., from Latin intonare "to thunder, resound," figuratively "to cry out vehemently," from tonare "to thunder." Related: Intoned; intoning.
intoxicant (n.): "liquor," 1863; see intoxicate.
intoxicate (v.): "to poison," mid-15c., from Medieval Latin intoxicatus, past participle of intoxicare "to poison," from Latin in- "in" (see in- (2)) + toxicare "to poison," from toxicum "poison" (see toxic). Meaning "make drunk" first recorded 1570s. Related: Intoxicated; intoxicating.
intoxicated (adj.): 1550s, "poisoned;" 1570s, "drunk," past participle adjective from intoxicate (v.).
intoxication (n.): c. 1400, intoxigacion "poisoning," from Medieval Latin intoxicationem (nominative intoxicatio) "poisoning," noun of action from past participle stem of intoxicare (see intoxicate). Meaning "drunkenness" is from 1640s.
intra-: word-forming element meaning "within, inside, on the inside," from Latin intra "on the inside, within," related to inter "between," from PIE *en-t(e)ro-, from root *en "in" (see in). Commonly opposed to extra-, but the use of intra as a prefix was rare in classical Latin.
intracellular (adj.): 1876, from intra- + cellular.
intractability (n.): 1570s, from intractable + -ity.
intractable (adj.): c. 1500, "rough, stormy;" 1540s, "not manageable," from Latin intractabilis "not to be handled, unmanageable," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + tractabilis (see tractable). Related: Intractably.
intramural (adj.): 1846, literally "within the walls," from intra- "within" + Latin muralis "pertaining to a wall," from murus "wall" (see mural). Activity "within the walls" of a city, building, community, school, etc. Equivalent to Late Latin intramuranus.