irresistibilis
Latin
Etymology
in- (“not”) + resisto (“to resist”) + -bilis (“-ble”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ɪr.rɛ.sɪsˈtɪ.bɪ.lɪs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ir.re.s̬isˈt̪iː.bi.lis]
Adjective
irresistibilis (neuter irresistibile); third-declension two-termination adjective
Declension
Third-declension two-termination adjective.
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masc./fem. | neuter | masc./fem. | neuter | ||
| nominative | irresistibilis | irresistibile | irresistibilēs | irresistibilia | |
| genitive | irresistibilis | irresistibilium | |||
| dative | irresistibilī | irresistibilibus | |||
| accusative | irresistibilem | irresistibile | irresistibilēs irresistibilīs |
irresistibilia | |
| ablative | irresistibilī | irresistibilibus | |||
| vocative | irresistibilis | irresistibile | irresistibilēs | irresistibilia | |
Descendants
- → English: irresistible
- → French: irrésistible
References
- R. E. Latham, D. R. Howlett, & R. K. Ashdowne, editors (1975–2013), “irresistibilis”, in Dictionary of Medieval Latin from British Sources[1], London: Oxford University Press for the British Academy, →ISBN, →OCLC