inalienable
See also: inaliénable
English
Etymology
Borrowed around 1645 from French inaliénable, from in- + aliénable (“alienable”).
Pronunciation
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Audio (AU): (file)
Adjective
inalienable (not comparable)
- Incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred to another; not alienable.
- inalienable right a right that cannot be given away
- (grammar) Of or pertaining to a noun belonging to a special class in which the possessive construction differs from the norm, especially for particular familial relationships and body parts.
Usage notes
While inalienable and unalienable are today used interchangeably (with inalienable the more common) the terms have historically sometimes been distinguished.[1]
Synonyms
Antonyms
- (incapable of being alienated): alienable
Translations
incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred to another; not alienable
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grammar: of a noun class belonging to a special class
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References
- ^ “Unalienable” vs. “Inalienable”, Alfred Adask, Adask’s law, July 15, 2009, 3:56 PM
Spanish
Adjective
inalienable m or f (masculine and feminine plural inalienables)
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