Etymology

inextinguible

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Today it means: Inextinguishable. Full definition →

First used 15th–17th c.Middle French inextinguible ← Latin inextinguibilis
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  1. Latin · borrowed frominextinguibilis
  2. Middle French · borrowed frominextinguible
  3. English todayinextinguible

Borrowed from Middle French inextinguible and its source, Latin inextinguibilis.

First known use, by meaning

  • 15th–17th c. Inextinguishable.

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