immensurable

[ ih-men-sher-uh-buhl, -ser-uh- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

immensurable

/ ɪˈmɛnʃərəbəl /

From the Late Latin word immēnsūrābilis, dating back to 1525–35. See im- ², mensurable

He was for bestowing on Zuleika the half of his immensurable estates.

Immensurable, im-mens′ūr-a-bl, adj. that cannot be measured.

Shall we still wonder that these stars, of such immensurable size, seem no larger to us than so many sparks?

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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