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inexplicable

English

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Etymology

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From Middle English inexplicable, from Middle French inexplicable, from Latin inexplicābilis, from in- (“not”) +‎ explicābilis (“explicable”).

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɪn.ɪkˈsplɪ.kə.bl̩/, /ɪnˈɛk.splɪ.kə.bəl/
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Adjective

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inexplicable (comparative more inexplicable, superlative most inexplicable)

  1. Impossible to explain; not easily accounted for.
    Synonyms: inexplainable, unexplainable, insoluble; see also Thesaurus:incomprehensible
    Antonyms: explicable; see also Thesaurus:comprehensible

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Catalan

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Borrowed from Latin inexplicābilis.

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inexplicable m or f (masculine and feminine plural inexplicables)

  1. inexplicable
    Antonym: explicable

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French

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From Latin inexplicābilis. By surface analysis, in- +‎ explicable.

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inexplicable (plural inexplicables)

  1. inexplicable, unexplainable
    Antonym: explicable

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Galician

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Etymology

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From Latin inexplicābilis.

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inexplicable m or f (plural inexplicables)

  1. inexplicable, unexplainable
    Antonym: explicable

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From Latin inexplicābilis.

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  • IPA(key): /ineɡspliˈkable/ [i.neɣ̞s.pliˈka.β̞le]
  • Rhymes: -able
  • Syllabification: i‧nex‧pli‧ca‧ble

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inexplicable m or f (masculine and feminine plural inexplicables)

  1. inexplicable, unexplainable
    Antonym: explicable

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