irresistibilis

Latin

Etymology

in- (“not”) +‎ resisto (“to resist”) +‎ -bilis (“-ble”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ir.re.sisˈti.bi.lis/, [ɪrːɛs̠ɪs̠ˈt̪ɪbɪlʲɪs̠]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ir.re.sisˈti.bi.lis/, [irːes̬isˈt̪iːbilis]

Adjective

irresistibilis (neuter irresistibile); third-declension two-termination adjective

(Medieval Latin) irresistible

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Descendants

→ English: irresistible
→ French: irrésistible

References

R. E. Latham, D. R. Howlett, & R. K. Ashdowne, editors (1975–2013), “irresistibilis”, in Dictionary of Medieval Latin from British Sources‎, London: Oxford University Press for the British Academy, →ISBN, →OCLC

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