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”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɪɹɪˈfjuːtəbəl/, /ˌɪɹəˈfjuːtəbəl/
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- (rare) IPA(key): /ɪˈɹɛfjətəbəl/, /ɪˈɹɛfjuːtəbəl/
Adjective
irrefutable (comparative more irrefutable, superlative most irrefutable)
- undeniable; unable to be disproved or refuted
- Antonym: refutable
Translations
undeniable, unable to be disproved
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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
Derived terms
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Further reading
- “irrefutable”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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