evitable

[ ev-i-tuh-buhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

evitable

/ ˈɛvɪtəbəl /

From the Latin word ēvītābilis, dating back to 1495–1505. See evite, -able

C16: from Latin ēvītābilis, from ēvītāre, from vītāre to avoid

In 1909 there had been rumours of grave events; Count Ehrenthal had announced privately to some bankers that 'war was evitable.'

Once the concepts "elements" or "forces" have been accepted, the notion of interaction is an evitable, logical development.

Moments when the inharmonious becomes harmonious, the indiscreet discreet, the inefficient efficient, and the inevitable evitable.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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