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 Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

French

Etymology

    Learned borrowing from Late Latin indūbitābilis.

    Pronunciation

    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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