INDELIBLE


Meaning of INDELIBLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈde-lə-bəl ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English indelyble, from Medieval Latin indelibilis, alteration of Latin indelebilis, from in- + delēre to delete

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased

b. : making marks that cannot easily be removed

an indelible pencil

2.

a. : lasting

indelible memories

b. : unforgettable , memorable

an indelible performance

• in·del·i·bil·i·ty (ˌ)in-ˌde-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun

• in·del·i·bly in-ˈde-lə-blē adverb

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