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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIneluctable
/ˌɪn.ɪˈlʌk.tə.bəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Inevitably determined; unavoidable.
"The ineluctable passage of time affects us all." - 2
Incapable of being avoided or prevented.
"The ineluctable consequences of his actions became clear over time."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'ineluctabilis', formed by the negative prefix 'in-' (not) combined with 'eluctari' (to struggle out of or escape by struggling), stemming from 'luctari' (to wrestle). Entering the English language in the early 17th century, it retained its core classical notion of something impossible to avoid or overcome through resistance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ineluctable" is said worldwide
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inévitable
Transliteration: inévitable
"Le passage du temps est inévitable."
unvermeidlich
Transliteration: unvermeidlich
"Der unvermeidliche Verlauf der Zeit betrifft uns alle."
inevitabile
Transliteration: inevitabile
"Il passare del tempo è inevitabile."
inevitable
Transliteration: inevitable
"El paso del tiempo es inevitable."
inevitável
Transliteration: inevitável
"A passagem do tempo é inevitável."
अपरिहार्य
Transliteration: apariharya
"समय का गुजरना अपरिहार्य है।"
不可避免的
Transliteration: bù kě bì miǎn de
"时间的流逝是不可避免的。"
피할 수 없는
Transliteration: pihal su eobsneun
"시간의 흐름은 피할 수 없습니다."
避けられない
Transliteration: sakerarenai
"時間の経過は避けられない。"
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