Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

irrecoverable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
ir-recov-er-able
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not recoverable; incapable of being recovered

adj

That cannot be recovered from or made good; irremediable.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English irrecoverable, from Middle French irrecovrable. Attested earlier than recoverable. By surface analysis, ir- + recoverable.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: irrecoverable, irrecovrable

Inflected Forms

more irrecoverable (comparative) most irrecoverable (superlative)

Derived Forms

irrecoverableness irrecoverably

Synonyms

unrecoverable gone

Questions

What does irrecoverable mean?
Not recoverable; incapable of being recovered
Where does irrecoverable come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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