in|ex|pug|na|ble

in|ex|pug|na|ble
in|ex|pug|na|ble «IHN ihk SPUHG nuh buhl», adjective.
unconquerable; impregnable »

... the place the Florida Everglades, and the danger the almost inexpugnable Seminole Indians (Newsweek).

[< Latin inexpūgnābilis < in- not + expūgnābilis conquerable < expūgnāre take by assault < ex- out + pūgnāre to assault < pūgna a fight]
in´ex|pug´na|ble|ness, noun.
in´ex|pug´na|bly, adverb.

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  • in´ex|pug´na|ble|ness — in|ex|pug|na|ble «IHN ihk SPUHG nuh buhl», adjective. unconquerable; impregnable »... the place the Florida Everglades, and the danger the almost inexpugnable Seminole Indians (Newsweek). ╂[< Latin inexpūgnābilis < in not + expūgnābilis… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pug — ex·pug·na·ble; ex·pug·na·to·ry; op·pug·nan·cy; op·pug·nate; op·pug·na·tion; pug·ga·ree; pug·ger; pug·gish; pug·gle; pug; pug·na·cious; pug·na·cious·ly; pug·na·cious·ness; pug·nac·i·ty; re·pug·nance; re·pug·nan·cy; re·pug·nant; re·pug·nant·ly;… …   English syllables

  • ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… …   English syllables

  • in´ex|pug´na|bly — in|ex|pug|na|ble «IHN ihk SPUHG nuh buhl», adjective. unconquerable; impregnable »... the place the Florida Everglades, and the danger the almost inexpugnable Seminole Indians (Newsweek). ╂[< Latin inexpūgnābilis < in not + expūgnābilis… …   Useful english dictionary

  • na — abhi·na·ya; ab·na·ki; abom·i·na·ble; abom·i·na·tion; abom·i·na·tor; acae·na; aca·na; ac·a·ri·na; acei·tu·na; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·le·na·tion; ach·a·ti·na; ac·i·na·ceous; acu·mi·na·tion; ada·na; ade·na; ad·na·tion; aero·na·val; aesch·na;… …   English syllables

  • Inexpugnable — In ex*pug na*ble, a. [L. inexpugnabilis: cf. F. inexpugnable. See {In } not, and {Expugnable}.] Incapable of being subdued by force; impregnable; unconquerable. Burke. [1913 Webster] A fortress, inexpugnable by the arts of war. Milman. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Repugnable — Re*pug na*ble (r? p?g n? b l), a. Capable of being repugned or resisted. [R.] Sir T. North. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • expugnable — ex|pug|na|ble Mot Pla Adjectiu invariable …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • impugnable — im|pug|na|ble Mot Pla Adjectiu invariable …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • inexpugnable — in|ex|pug|na|ble Mot Pla Adjectiu invariable …   Diccionari Català-Català

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