Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inviolate

/ɪnˈvaɪ.ə.lət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.93 in modern English

Syllables: in-vi-o-late
IPA: /ɪnˈvaɪ.ə.lət/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not violated; free from violation or hurt of any kind; secure against violation or impairment.

adj

Example Sentences

"His fortune of arms was still inviolate."
"A partner can also, hopefully, be trusted more fully than any other person in our lives. Our courts recognize this by refusing to allow a person to testify against his or her spouse. The sanctity of the home, by which they mean the couple, is inviolate."
"inviolate truth"
"There chaste Alceste lives inviolate."

Etymology

From Middle English inviolat, inviolate, from Latin inviolātus. By surface analysis, in- (“not”) + violate (adjective).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: inviolat,inviolate, inviolātus

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɪnˈvaɪ.ə.lət/

Inflected Forms

more inviolate (comparative) most inviolate (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

inviolacy inviolately inviolateness

Synonyms

unviolate intact inviolable sacrosanct

Rhymes With

violet ultraviolet

Questions

How do you pronounce inviolate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈvaɪ.ə.lət/.
What does inviolate mean?: Not violated; free from violation or hurt of any kind; secure against violation or impairment.
Where does inviolate come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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