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irremediable

/ˌɪɹɪmˈidiəbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
ir-re-me-di-a-ble
IPA
/ˌɪɹɪmˈidiəbəl/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
6
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Unable to be remedied, cured, corrected or repaired; irreparable, incurable.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin irremediābilis. By surface analysis, ir- + remediable.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: irremediābilis

Inflected Forms

more irremediable (comparative) most irremediable (superlative)

Derived Forms

irremediableness irremediably

Questions

How do you pronounce irremediable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪɹɪmˈidiəbəl/.
What does irremediable mean?
Unable to be remedied, cured, corrected or repaired; irreparable, incurable.
Where does irremediable come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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