imperdible

English

Etymology

From im- (“not”) + Latin perdere (“to destroy”).

Adjective

imperdible (comparative more imperdible, superlative most imperdible)

  1. (obsolete) Not destructible.
  • imperdibly

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for imperdible in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913)

Catalan

Etymology

in- +‎ perdible, the noun sense ellipsis of agulla imperdible.

Pronunciation

Adjective

imperdible (masculine and feminine plural imperdibles)

  1. unmissable, not-to-miss

Noun

imperdible m or f (plural imperdibles)

  1. safety pin
    Coordinate term: fermall

Further reading

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /impeɾˈdible/ [ĩm.peɾˈð̞i.β̞le]

Adjective

imperdible (plural imperdibles)

  1. unmissable, not-to-miss

Noun

imperdible m (plural imperdibles)

  1. safety pin

Further reading

Tagalog
Isang imperdible

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish imperdible (“unmissable; safety pin”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: im‧per‧di‧ble
  • IPA(key): /ʔimpeɾˈdible/, [ʔɪm.pɛɾˈdi.blɛ]

Noun

imperdible (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜋ᜔ᜉᜒᜇ᜔ᜇᜒᜊ᜔ᜎᜒ)

  1. safety pin

See also
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