imprescindible

Catalan

Etymology

From im- +‎ prescindible.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /im.pɾə.sinˈdi.blə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /im.pɾe.sinˈdi.ble/

Adjective

imprescindible (masculine and feminine plural imprescindibles)

1. indispensable

Related terms

• prescindir

Further reading

• “imprescindible” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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Galician

Alternative forms

• imprescindíbel

Etymology

From im- +‎ prescindible.

Adjective

imprescindible m or f (plural imprescindibles)

1. indispensable

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Spanish

Etymology

From im- +‎ prescindible. Compare Portuguese imprescindível.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /impɾesθinˈdible/ [ĩm.pɾes.θĩn̪ˈd̪i.β̞le]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /impɾesinˈdible/ [ĩm.pɾe.sĩn̪ˈd̪i.β̞le]
• Rhymes: -ible
• Hyphenation: im‧pres‧cin‧di‧ble

Adjective

imprescindible (plural imprescindibles)

1. indispensable, essential, imperative, vital

   Antonym: prescindible

Further reading

• “imprescindible”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014