immarcescible

/ɪmɑː(ɹ)ˈsɛsɪbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: im-marcesci-ble
IPA: /ɪmɑː(ɹ)ˈsɛsɪbəl/

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Meaning

adj

Permanent, enduring; that does not perish.

Example Sentences

"I did not think to see them once again, / For what could bring into an old woman's dream / Canova's immarcescible marble lovers?"

Etymology

From Middle French inmarcessible (1482), later immarcescible (“that does not shrivel" or "that does not perish”), from Latin immarcescibilis (“unfading”).

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: inmarcessible, immarcescibilis

Inflected Forms

more immarcescible (comparative) most immarcescible (superlative)

Derived Forms

immarcescibility immarcescibly

Frequently Paired Words

marcesce marcescent

Antonyms

marcescible

Questions

How do you pronounce immarcescible?

The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmɑː(ɹ)ˈsɛsɪbəl/.

What does immarcescible mean?

Permanent, enduring; that does not perish.

Where does immarcescible come from?

It is traced to Middle French.

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