impassible

English

Etymology

From Old French impassible.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ɪmˈpasɪbəl/
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Adjective

impassible (comparative more impassible, superlative most impassible)

(chiefly theology) Unable to suffer, or feel pain.
Unable to feel emotion; impassive.
Incapable of suffering injury or detriment.
Misspelling of impassable.

Translations

Unable to suffer, or feel pain

Bulgarian: нечувствителен (към болка) (nečuvstvitelen (kǎm bolka))

Unable to feel emotion

Bulgarian: безчувствен (bg) (bezčuvstven)

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin impassibilis.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.pa.sibl/

Adjective

impassible (plural impassibles)

(theology) impassible
impassive

Further reading

“impassible” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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