inexpugnable

inexpugnable
inexpugnability, inexpugnableness, n.inexpugnably, adv.
/in'ik spug"neuh beuhl/, adj.
incapable of being taken by force; impregnable; unconquerable.
[1375-1425; late ME < L inexpugnabilis, equiv. to in- IN-3 + expugnabilis (expugna(re) to take by storm (ex- EX-1 + pugnare to fight) + -bilis -BLE)]

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  • inexpugnable — [ inɛkspygnabl; pyɲabl ] adj. • 1352; lat. inexpugnabilis, de expugnare « prendre d assaut » ♦ Littér. Qu on ne peut prendre d assaut; qui résiste aux attaques, aux sièges. ⇒ imprenable. Forteresse inexpugnable. ● inexpugnable adjectif (latin… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Inexpugnable — In ex*pug na*ble, a. [L. inexpugnabilis: cf. F. inexpugnable. See {In } not, and {Expugnable}.] Incapable of being subdued by force; impregnable; unconquerable. Burke. [1913 Webster] A fortress, inexpugnable by the arts of war. Milman. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • inexpugnable — adjetivo 1. Que no se puede expugnar o conquistar o es muy difícil hacerlo: fortaleza inexpugnable …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • inexpugnable — Inexpugnable. adj. de tout genre. Qui ne peut estre emporté par siege ou par assaut. Forteresse, place inexpugnable …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • inexpugnable — I adjective defensible, formidable, hardy, immune, impenetrable, imperdible, impregnable, indomitable, inexpugnabilis, inextinguishable, insuperable, insurmountable, invincible, inviolable, invulnerable, irresistible, mighty, potent, powerful,… …   Law dictionary

  • inexpugnable — late 15c., from L. inexpugnabilis not to be taken by assault, from in not (see IN (Cf. in ) (1) + expuglabilis, from expugnare (see EXPUGN (Cf. expugn)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • inexpugnable — unassailable, impregnable, *invincible, unconquerable, invulnerable, indomitable Analogous words: uncombatable, irresistible, unopposable (see corresponding affirmative verbs at RESIST) Antonyms: expugnable Contrasted words: assailable,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • inexpugnable — Inexpugnable, Inexpugnabilis …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • inexpugnable — (Del lat. inexpugnabĭlis). 1. adj. Que no se puede tomar o conquistar por las armas. 2. Inaccesible o de acceso muy difícil. 3. Que no se deja vencer ni persuadir …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • inexpugnable — [in΄eks pug′nə bəl, in΄ik spug′nə bəl] adj. [LME < MFr < L inexpugnabilis < in , not + expugnabilis, that can be taken by storm < expugnare, to take by storm < ex , intens. + pugnare, to fight: see PUGNACIOUS] that cannot be… …   English World dictionary

  • inexpugnable — (i nèk spugh na bl ) adj. Qui ne peut être pris par la force des armes. •   Rempart inexpugnable pour défendre la république chrétienne, BALZ. le Prince, ch. I. •   Une tour inexpugnable, G. NAUDÉ Apologie, p. 443. •   Une ville grande,… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

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