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impeccability
im·pec·ca·ble
/
ɪmˈpɛk
ə
bəl
/
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[
im-
pek
-
uh
-b
uh
l
]
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adjective
1.
faultless; flawless; irreproachable:
impeccable manners.
2.
not liable to sin; incapable of sin.
Origin:
1525–35;
<
Latin
impeccābilis
faultless, sinless. See
im-
2
,
peccable
Related forms
im·pec·ca·bil·i·ty,
noun
im·pec·ca·bly,
adverb
Synonyms
1.
unassailable, unexceptionable.
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impeccable
(ɪmˈpɛkəb
ə
l)
—
adj
1.
without flaw or error; faultless:
an impeccable record
2.
rare
incapable of sinning
[C16: from Late Latin
impeccābilis
sinless, from Latin
im-
(not) +
peccāre
to sin]
impecca'bility
—
n
im'peccably
—
adv
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impeccable
(ɪmˈpɛkəb
ə
l)
—
adj
1.
without flaw or error; faultless:
an impeccable record
2.
rare
incapable of sinning
[C16: from Late Latin
impeccābilis
sinless, from Latin
im-
(not) +
peccāre
to sin]
impecca'bility
—
n
im'peccably
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
impeccable
1531, "not capable of sin," from M.Fr. impeccable (15c.), from L. impeccabilis "not liable to sin," from in- "not" + pecare "to sin," of unknown origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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