impénétrable

See also: impenetrable

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin impenētrābilis. By surface analysis, im- +‎ pénétrable.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.pe.ne.tʁabl/
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Adjective

impénétrable (plural impénétrables)

impenetrable
une barrière impénétrable ― an impenetrable barrier
(figuratively) not understandable, mysterious
Les voies du Seigneur sont impénétrables. ― God works in mysterious ways.

Derived terms

impénétrablement

Further reading

“impénétrable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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