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10 Language-to-English DictionariesImpregnable
/ɪmˈprɛɡ.nə.bəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Unable to be defeated, overthrown, or successfully attacked; extremely strong.
"The medieval castle stood on a high cliff, making it an impregnable fortress against any invading army." - 2
Free from any possibility of being undermined, questioned, or refuted.
"The scientist presented an impregnable defense of her climate change theory backed by decades of data."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Middle English word 'impregnable', stemming from Old French 'impregnable', based on the Latin prefix 'in-' (not) combined with 'praegnare' (to be pregnant, full). Over time, the meaning evolved from 'unable to become pregnant' to its modern figurative and literal sense of being unable to be captured, broken into, or overcome.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Impregnable" is said worldwide
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imprenable
Transliteration: ẽ.pʁə.nabl
"Cette forteresse est totalement imprenable."
uneinnehmbar
Transliteration: ˈʊnʔaɪnˌneːmbaːɐ̯
"Die alte Festung galt im Mittelalter als uneinnehmbar."
inespugnabile
Transliteration: i.nes.puɡˈnaː.bi.le
"Il castello era considerato inespugnabile dai nemici."
inexpugnable
Transliteration: i.neks.puɣˈna.βle
"La muralla de la ciudad era inexpugnable."
inepugnável
Transliteration: i.ne.puɡˈna.vɛw
"A posição militar deles era inepugnável."
अभेद्य
Transliteration: abhedya
"यह किला दुश्मनों के लिए पूरी तरह अभेद्य था।"
坚不可摧
Transliteration: jiān bù kě cuī
"这座城堡被认为坚不可摧。"
난공불락의
Transliteration: nangongbullag-ui
"그 요새는 난공불락의 방어력을 자랑했다."
難攻不落の
Transliteration: nankō furaku no
"その城は難攻不落の要塞として知られていた。"
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