immarcescible en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɪmɑː(ɹ)ˈsɛsɪbəl/
Etymology
From Middle French inmarcessible (1482), later immarcescible (“that does not shrivel" or "that does not perish”), from Latin immarcescibilis (“unfading”).
Meanings
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(rare) Permanent, enduring; that does not perish.
I did not think to see them once again, / For what could bring into an old woman's dream / Canova's immarcescible marble lovers?
1989, Kathleen Raine, “Hieros Gamos”, in Selected Poems, page 103:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most immarcescible | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more immarcescible | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
immarcescibility · immarcescibly