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indeclinable

/ˌɪndɪˈklɑjnəb(ə)l/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
in-de-clin-able
IPA
/ˌɪndɪˈklɑjnəb(ə)l/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That one cannot decline; unavoidable.

adj

Not grammatically declinable; having no inflections.

noun

A word that is not grammatically inflected.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French indéclinable, from Middle French, from Latin indeclinabilis. Equivalent to in- + declinable.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

indeclinables (plural)

Derived Forms

indeclinableness indeclinably

Synonyms

undeclinable

Questions

How do you pronounce indeclinable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪndɪˈklɑjnəb(ə)l/.
What does indeclinable mean?
That one cannot decline; unavoidable.
Where does indeclinable come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce indeclinable

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