INFALLIBLE


Meaning of INFALLIBLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)in-ˈfa-lə-bəl ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin infallibilis, from Latin in- + Late Latin fallibilis fallible

Date: 15th century

1. : incapable of error : unerring

an infallible memory

2. : not liable to mislead, deceive, or disappoint : certain

an infallible remedy

3. : incapable of error in defining doctrines touching faith or morals

• in·fal·li·bil·i·ty -ˌfa-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun

• in·fal·li·bly -ˈfa-lə-blē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.