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impénétrable

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See also: impenetrable

French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin impenētrābilis. By surface analysis, im- +‎ pénétrable.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛ̃.pe.ne.tʁabl/
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Adjective

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impénétrable (plural impénétrables)

  1. impenetrable
    une barrière impénétrablean impenetrable barrier
  2. (figuratively) not understandable, mysterious
    Les voies du Seigneur sont impénétrables.
    God works in mysterious ways.
    (literally, “The ways of the Lord are impenetrable.”)

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