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- French · derived frominaliénable
- English todayinalienable
Borrowed around 1645 from French inaliénable, from in- + aliénable (“alienable”), equivalent to in- + alienable.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Not subject to being alienated, that is, surrendered, taken away, or transferred to another. Full definition →
Borrowed around 1645 from French inaliénable, from in- + aliénable (“alienable”), equivalent to in- + alienable.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.