imperturbable

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English

Etymology

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From Late Middle English imperturbable (undisturbed; impossible to disturb), borrowed from Late Latin imperturbābilis, from Latin im- (variant of in- (prefix meaning ‘not’)) + Late Latin perturbabilis (perturbable) (from Latin perturbō (to confuse; to alarm, disturb, trouble, perturb) + -bilis (suffix forming adjectives denoting a capacity or worth of being acted upon)). Perturbō is derived from per- (intensifying prefix) + turbō (to agitate, disturb, unsettle, perturb; to upset) (from turba (disorder, disturbance, turmoil) (possibly from Ancient Greek τῠ́ρβη (tŭ́rbē, confusion, disorder, tumult), either from Pre-Greek, or Proto-Indo-European *(s)twerH- (to agitate, stir up; to urge on, propel)) + (suffix forming infinitives of regular first-conjugation verbs)). By surface analysis, im- (prefix meaning ‘not’) +‎ perturbable.

Pronunciation

Adjective

imperturbable (comparative more imperturbable, superlative most imperturbable)

  1. Not capable of being, or not easily, perturbed, excited, or upset; calm and collected, even under pressure.
    Synonyms: cool-headed, unexcitable, unperturbable; see also Thesaurus:calm, Thesaurus:temperate
    Antonyms: perturbable; see also Thesaurus:irritable, Thesaurus:nervous

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French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin imperturbābilis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̃.pɛʁ.tyʁ.babl/

Adjective

imperturbable (plural imperturbables)

  1. imperturbable; unflappable

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Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Late Latin imperturbābilis.

Adjective

imperturbable m or f (plural imperturbables)

  1. imperturbable

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Occitan

Etymology

From Late Latin imperturbābilis.

Adjective

imperturbable m (feminine singular imperturbabla, masculine plural imperturbables, feminine plural imperturbablas)

  1. imperturbable

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Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin imperturbābilis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /impeɾtuɾˈbable/
  • Rhymes: -able
  • Syllabification: im‧per‧tur‧ba‧ble

Adjective

imperturbable m or f (masculine and feminine plural imperturbables)

  1. imperturbable, unflappable, undisturbed, unruffled, unperturbed

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