infrangible

[in-fran-juh-buhl]

in·fran·gi·ble

[in-fran-juh-buhl]
adjective
1.
that cannot be broken or separated; unbreakable: infrangible moral strength.
2.
that cannot be infringed or violated; inviolable: an infrangible rule.

Origin:
1590–1600; < Late Latin infrangibilis. See in-3, frangible

in·fran·gi·bil·i·ty, in·fran·gi·ble·ness, noun
in·fran·gi·bly, adverb
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Infrangible is always a great word to know.
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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infrangible (ɪnˈfrændʒɪbəl)
 
adj
1.  incapable of being broken
2.  not capable of being violated or infringed
 
[C16: from Late Latin infrangibilis, from Latin in-1 + frangere to break]
 
infrangi'bility
 
n
 
in'frangibleness
 
n
 
in'frangibly
 
adv

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