Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intangible

/ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒə.bəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.22 in modern English

Syllables: in-tan-gib-le
IPA: /ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒə.bəl/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Incapable of being perceived by the senses; incorporeal.

adj

Difficult to define or describe clearly, but nonetheless perceived.

noun

Anything intangible.

noun

Incorporeal property that is saleable though not material, such as bank deposits, stocks, bonds, and promissory notes.

Example Sentences

"an intangible quality of serenity in the music"
"Diaghilev's love for Nijinsky was as deep and as sincere and reliant as a bond could be, it being based on all those intangibles of love that cannot be enumerated."

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French intangible, from Medieval Latin intangibilis, from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tango.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: intangibilis, tangibilis, tango

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒə.bəl/
British English: /ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒɪ.bəl/

Inflected Forms

more intangible (comparative) most intangible (superlative) intangibles (plural)

Derived Forms

intangibleness intangibly

Phrases

intangible asset intangible cultural heritage

Synonyms

nonphysical impalpable intangible asset

Antonyms

tangible

Rhymes With

tangible

Questions

How do you pronounce intangible?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒə.bəl/.
What does intangible mean?: Incapable of being perceived by the senses; incorporeal.
Where does intangible come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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