ɪˈfræn adjective
1.
not to be broken or violated; inviolable: an irrefrangible rule of etiquette.
2.
incapable of being refracted.
Related forms
ir·re·fran·gi·bil·i·ty, ir·re·fran·gi·ble·ness, noun
ir·re·fran·gi·bly, adverb
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irrefrangible (ˌɪrɪˈfrændʒəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | not to be broken or transgressed; inviolable |
| 2. | physics incapable of being refracted |
| irrefrangi'bility | |
| —n | |
| irre'frangibleness | |
| —n | |
| irre'frangibly | |
| —adv | |
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Irrefrangible
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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Word Origin & History
irrefrangible
c.1719, "that cannot be broken," from in- "not" + refrangible, from re- "back" + L. frangere "to break" (see fraction).
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