inertie

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French inertie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪˈnɛr(t)si/
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  • Hyphenation: in‧er‧tie

Noun

inertie f (plural inerties)

  1. inertia
  2. (figuratively) lack of dynamism or forcefulness

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  • Indonesian: inersia

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin inertia (want of art or skill; inactivity), from iners (inept, slow), itself from in- (not) + ars (art, skill).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i.nɛʁ.si/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

inertie f (usually uncountable, plural inerties)

  1. (physics) inertia
  2. (figuratively) lack of dynamism or forcefulness

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