impeccable
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Etymology
From Middle French impeccable, from Latin impeccabilis (“not liable to sin”), from im- (“not”) + peccare (“to err, to sin”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
impeccable (comparative more impeccable, superlative most impeccable)
- Perfect, without faults, flaws or errors
- He grew up in Norway, but he writes impeccable English.
- 1821–1822, William Hazlitt, “(please specify the essay name)”, in Table-Talk; or, Original Essays, volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: John Warren; Henry Colburn and Co.:
- The only impeccable writers are those who never wrote.
- Incapable of wrongdoing or sin; immaculate
Synonyms
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Perfect, having no faults, flaws or errors
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Incapable of wrongdoing or sin; immaculate
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Further reading
- “impeccable”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “impeccable”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “impeccable”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin impeccābilis, from peccāre (whence pécher).
Pronunciation
Adjective
impeccable (plural impeccables)
Further reading
- “impeccable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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