Etymology

inimitable

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Today it means: Beyond imitation, surpassing all others; matchless. Full definition →

Middle French inimitable ← Latin inimitabilis
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  1. Latin · derived frominimitabilis
  2. Middle French · borrowed frominimitable
  3. English todayinimitable

Borrowed from Middle French inimitable, from Latin inimitabilis, corresponding to in- + imitable.

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