inviolable

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ɪnˈvaɪələbl̩/ See IPA manual

Freq #59064

Meanings

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adj
incapable of being transgressed or dishonored

The person of the king is inviolable.

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Word family

Forms inviolably

Derived forms inviolabilityinviolablenessinviolably

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Phrases (1)

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inviolable oath
A solemn promise regarded as binding and never to be broken.

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Middle French inviolable, from Latin inviolābilis (“untouchable”), from violō (“violate”).

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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