indeclinable
nounEtymology From French indéclinable, from Middle French, from Latin indeclinabilis. Equivalent to in- + declinable.
1
Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences A word that is not grammatically inflected.
indeclinable
adjUK /ˌɪndɪˈklɑjnəb(ə)l/
Etymology From French indéclinable, from Middle French, from Latin indeclinabilis. Equivalent to in- + declinable.
1
That one cannot decline; unavoidable.
- He'd planned to work a double shift Friday night, but Gladys Silverman's indeclinable invitation threw a hefty wrench into David's plans.1994, Helen R. Myers, To Wed at Christmas, page 101:
2
Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences Of a word Not grammatically declinable; having no inflections.
- Synonyms
- undeclinable
- Derived terms
- indeclinableness, indeclinably
- Hypernyms
- uninflectable, invariable