impermeable

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English

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Etymology

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Apparently from im- +‎ permeable.[1] Compare French imperméable, from Latin impermeābilis, from im- + permeābilis (permeable).

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Adjective

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impermeable (comparative more impermeable, superlative most impermeable)

  1. Impossible to permeate.
  2. Not allowing passage, especially of liquids; waterproof.

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References

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  1. ^ impermeable, adj.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Catalan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin impermeābilis. By surface analysis, im- +‎ permeable.

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Adjective

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impermeable m or f (masculine and feminine plural impermeables)

  1. impermeable
    Antonym: permeable

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Noun

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impermeable m (plural impermeables)

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  1. raincoat

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Galician

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin impermeābilis, equivalent to im- +‎ permeable.

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Adjective

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impermeable m or f (plural impermeables)

  1. impermeable, waterproof
    Antonym: permeable

Noun

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impermeable m (plural impermeables)

  1. raincoat

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From Latin impermeābilis, equivalent to im- +‎ permeable.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /impeɾmeˈable/ [ĩm.peɾ.meˈa.β̞le]
  • Rhymes: -able
  • Syllabification: im‧per‧me‧a‧ble

Adjective

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impermeable m or f (masculine and feminine plural impermeables)

  1. impermeable, waterproof
    Antonym: permeable

Noun

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impermeable m (plural impermeables)

  1. raincoat
    Synonym: chubasquero

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