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indelible
[
in-
del
-
uh
-b
uh
l
]
Origin
in·del·i·ble
/
ɪnˈdɛl
ə
bəl
/
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[
in-
del
-
uh
-b
uh
l
]
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adjective
1.
making marks that cannot be erased, removed, or the like:
indelible ink.
2.
that cannot be eliminated, forgotten, changed, or the like:
the indelible memories of war; the indelible influence of a great teacher.
Origin:
1520–30;
<
Medieval Latin
indēlibilis;
replacing
indeleble
<
Latin
indēlēbilis
indestructible.
See
in-
3
,
dele
,
-ble
Related forms
in·del·i·bil·i·ty,
in·del·i·ble·ness,
noun
in·del·i·bly,
adverb
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to begin or to introduce into the knowledge of some art or subject
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indelible
(ɪnˈdɛlɪb
ə
l)
—
adj
1.
incapable of being erased or obliterated
2.
making indelible marks:
indelible ink
[C16: from Latin
indēlēbilis
indestructible, from
in-
1
+
delēre
to destroy]
indeli'bility
—
n
in'delibleness
—
n
in'delibly
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
indelible
1529, from L. indelebilis "indelible, imperishable," from in- "not" + delebilis "able to be destroyed," from delere "destroy, blot out" (see
delete
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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