adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ i-ni- ' l ə k-t ə -b ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin ineluctabilis, from in- + eluctari to struggle clear of, from ex- + luctari to struggle, wrestle; akin to Latin luxus dislocated ― more at LOCK
Date: circa 1623
: not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : INEVITABLE <an ineluctable fate>
– in · eluc · ta · bil · i · ty \ - ˌ l ə k-t ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun
– in · eluc · ta · bly \ - ' l ə k-t ə -bl ē \ adverb