inerrable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɪnˈɜːɹəbəl/
Etymology
From Latin inerrabilis. Compare Portuguese inerrável. See in- (“not”) + err + -able.
Meanings
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Incapable of error; infallible, unerring.
Not that their statements are inerrable; but they constitute the best working material in our possession
1890, William Ewart Gladstone, The impregnable rock of Holy Scripture:We have conviction from reason, or decisions from the inerrable and requisite conditions of sense.
1650, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica: […], 2nd edition, London: […] A[braham] Miller, for Edw[ard] Dod and Nath[aniel] Ekins, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most inerrable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more inerrable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (1)
bg непогрешим (Incapable of error)