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indeclinable

Pronunciation: /ˌɪndɪˈklʌɪnəb(ə)l/
Definition of indeclinable

adjective

Grammar
  • (of a noun, pronoun, or adjective in a highly inflected language) having no inflections.

Origin:

late Middle English: via French from Latin indeclinabilis, from in- 'not' + declinabilis 'able to be inflected' (see decline)

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Definition of indeclinable in the US English dictionary

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