Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

non-issue

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.96 in modern English

Syllables
non-is-sue
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A matter of no concern, especially one that had been of concern.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Germanic *ne Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-Germanic *nainaz Proto-West Germanic *nain Old English nān Middle English non ▲ Old English nān Old English nān- Middle English non- English non- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Latin eō Latin exeō Old French issir Old French issuebor. Middle English issue English issue English non-issue From non- + issue.

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What does non-issue mean?
A matter of no concern, especially one that had been of concern.
Where does non-issue come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Germanic *ne Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-Germanic *nainaz Proto-West Germanic *nain Old English nān Middle English non ▲ Old English nān Old English nān- Middle English non- English non- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Latin eō Latin exeō Old French issir Old French issuebor. Middle English issue English issue English non-issue From non- + issue.

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