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adjective
Etymology: Latin irremeabilis, from in- + remeare to go back, from re- + meare to go — more at permeate
Date: 1569
offering no possibility of return <irremeable losses>
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Irremeable — Ir*re me*a*ble, a. [L. irremeabilis; pref. ir not + remeabilis returning, fr. remeare: cf. F. irr[ e]m[ e]able. See {Remeant}.] Admitting no return; as, an irremeable way. [Obs.] Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
irremeable — [i rem′ē ə bəl, irē′mēə bəl] adj. [L irremeabilis < in , not + remeabilis, returning < remeare, to go back < re , back + meare, to go < IE base * mei , to go, wander] Archaic from which there is no return … English World dictionary
irréméable — (entrée créée par le supplément) (i rré mé a bl ) adj. Latinisme. D où l on ne peut revenir. Fig. • L emphytéose irréméable de la terre, PROUDHON Idée gén. de la révol. au XIXe s., p. 219, Paris, 1868. ÉTYMOLOGIE Lat. irremeabilis, de in … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
irremeable — irremeably, adv. /i rem ee euh beuhl, i ree mee /, adj. Literary. permitting no return to the original place or condition; irreversible. [1560 70; < L irremeabilis, equiv. to ir IR 2 + remea(re) to come back (re RE + meare to go; cf. PERMEATE) +… … Universalium
irremeable — ir·re·me·able … English syllables
irremeable — ir•re•me•a•ble [[t]ɪˈri mi ə bəl[/t]] adj. archaic permitting no return to the original place or condition; irreversible • Etymology: 1560–70; < L irremeābilis= ir II+remeā(re) to come back (re re +meāre to go) … From formal English to slang
irremeable — /ɪˈrɛmiəbəl/ (say i remeeuhbuhl), /ɪˈrim / (say i reem ) adjective Rare from which one cannot return. {Latin irremeābilis} –irremeably, adverb …
irremeable — a. allowing of no return; irrevocable … Dictionary of difficult words
irremeable — … Useful english dictionary
irremeably — adverb see irremeable * * * irremˈeably adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑irremeable … Useful english dictionary
