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inimitable
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Origin
in·im·i·ta·ble
/
ɪˈnɪm
ɪ
tə
bəl
/
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adjective
incapable of being imitated or copied; surpassing imitation; matchless.
Origin:
1525–35;
<
Latin
inimitābilis.
See
in-
3
,
imitable
Related forms
in·im·i·ta·bil·i·ty,
in·im·i·ta·ble·ness,
noun
in·im·i·ta·bly,
adverb
Can be confused:
inimical
,
inimitable
.
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inimitable
(ɪˈnɪmɪtəb
ə
l)
—
adj
incapable of being duplicated or imitated; unique
inimita'bility
—
n
in'imitableness
—
n
in'imitably
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
inimitable
1531, from L. inimitabilis "that cannot be imitated," from in- "not" + imitabilis (see
imitation
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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