indisputable
/ˌɪndɪsˈpjuːtəbəl/in-dis-PYOO-tuh-buhl
/ˌɪndɪsˈpjutəbəl/in-dis-PYOO-tuh-buhl
Meaningnot able to be argued about
Common meaning: certain, beyond doubt
- inin, into; (before adjectives) not
- disapart, away; not
- putto tidy or prune; to reckon, thinkLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1495 · scan
- ableable to be
‘in, into’ + ‘apart, away’ + ‘to tidy or prune’ → indisputable
Journey through time
- Latindisputare‘to argue’source
- Englishindisputable‘certain, beyond doubt’ · today
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin putō ‘to tidy or prune’.
Roots
- putō, putāre Latin “to tidy or prune; to reckon, think”
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