indubitable

English

Etymology

Either from French indubitable or Latin indubitābilis.[1] By surface analysis, in- +‎ dubitable.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɪnˈdjuːbɪtəbəl/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ɪnˈdubɪtəbəl/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Adjective

indubitable (comparative more indubitable, superlative most indubitable)

  1. Clearly true; providing no possibility of doubt.
    The indubitable effect of the potion convinced many nonbelievers.

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Noun

indubitable (plural indubitables)

  1. That which is indubitable.
    If we build logically upwards from a few indubitables, the whole system must remain correct.

References

  1. ^ indubitable, adj.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin indūbitābilis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̃.dy.bi.tabl/
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Adjective

indubitable (plural indubitables)

  1. indubitable
    Synonym: incontestable

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin indūbitābilis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /indubiˈtable/ [ĩn̪.d̪u.β̞iˈt̪a.β̞le]
  • Rhymes: -able
  • Syllabification: in‧du‧bi‧ta‧ble

Adjective

indubitable m or f (masculine and feminine plural indubitables)

  1. indubitable

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