immarcescibile

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Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin immarcēscibilis.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /im.mar.t͡ʃeʃˈʃi.bi.le/
  • Rhymes: -ibile
  • Hyphenation: im‧mar‧ce‧scì‧bi‧le

Adjective

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immarcescibile (plural immarcescibili)

  1. (literary) that cannot rot
  2. (figurative, by extension) not subject to the wear and tear of time; lasting, durable
    Synonyms: inalterabile, imperituro, immutabile
  3. (humorous, figurative, by extension) occupying a role or position for a long time; ossified
    Synonym: inossidabile
    un politico immarcescibilean ossified politician

Antonyms

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • immarcescibile in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • immarcescibile in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • immarcescìbile in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • immarcescìbile in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

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Adjective

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immarcēscibile

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of immarcēscibilis