irrefutable

See also: irréfutable

English

WOTD – 26 July 2010

Etymology

From Late Latin irrefūtābilis, from ir- (“not”) +‎ refūtābilis (“refutable”), from refūtō (“to refute”) +‎ -bilis (“-able”), equivalent to ir- +‎ refutable.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɪɹɪˈfjuːtəbəl/, /ˌɪɹəˈfjuːtəbəl/
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  • (rare) IPA(key): /ɪˈɹɛf(j)ətəbəl/, /ɪˈɹɛfjuːtəbəl/[1]

Adjective

irrefutable (comparative more irrefutable, superlative most irrefutable)

  1. undeniable; unable to be disproved or refuted
    Antonym: refutable

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Translations

References

  1. ^ Jespersen, Otto (1909) A Modern English Grammar on Historical Principles (Sammlung germanischer Elementar- und Handbücher; 9)‎[1], volume I: Sounds and Spellings, London: George Allen & Unwin, published 1961, § 5.66, page 170: “ir)refutable generally /riˈfjuˑtəbl/, rarely [ˈrefutəbl]”.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin irrefūtābilis, from in- (“not”) + refūtābilis (“refutable”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /irefuˈtable/ [i.re.fuˈt̪a.β̞le]
  • Rhymes: -able
  • Syllabification: i‧rre‧fu‧ta‧ble

Adjective

irrefutable m or f (masculine and feminine plural irrefutables)

  1. irrefutable

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