Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inexorable

/ɪnˈɛksɚəb(ə)l/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables
in-ex-or-a-ble
IPA
/ɪnˈɛksɚəb(ə)l/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Adamant; severe.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French inexorable, from Latin inexōrābilis (“relentless, inexorable”) (or directly from the Latin word), from in- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + exōrābilis (“that may be moved or persuaded by entreaty; exorable”). Exōrābilis is derived from exōrāre (from exōrō (“to persuade, win over; to beg, entreat, plead”), from ex- (prefix meaning ‘out of’) + ōrō (“to beg, entreat, plead, pray; to deliver a speech, orate”), from ōs (“mouth”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃éh₁os (“mouth”)) + -bilis (suffix forming adjectives indicating a capacity or worth of being acted upon). By surface analysis, in- + exorable.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: inexorable, inexōrābilis, *h₃éh₁os

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪnˈɛksɚəb(ə)l/
  • British English: /ɪnˈɛksɔɹəbəl/

Inflected Forms

more inexorable (comparative) most inexorable (superlative)

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Questions

How do you pronounce inexorable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈɛksɚəb(ə)l/.
What does inexorable mean?
Impossible to prevent or stop; inevitable.
Where does inexorable come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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