Origin: 1500-1600 Latin continens continuous area of land, from continere
earth science, geography one of the main masses of land on the Earth: the continents of North and South America [Origin: 1500–1600 Latin continens continuous area of land, from continere]
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continentcontinent2 adjectiveEtymology
ETYMOLOGYcontinent2
Origin: 1300-1400 Latin, present participle of continere; ➔ CONTAIN
1able to control your bladder and bowelsOPP incontinent2old use controlling your desire to have sexOPP incontinent