nonoccupational

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English non-

English occupation

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālisbor.

Old French -albor.

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Latin -ālis

Old French -elbor.

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Latin -ālisbor.

Middle English -al

English -al

English occupational

English nonoccupational

From non- + occupational.

Adjective

nonoccupational (not comparable)

1. not occupational; not associated with one's occupation

Derived terms

• nonoccupationally