untranslatable
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English
Etymology
From un- + translatable.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈʌnˌtɹænz.leɪt.ə.bəl/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Adjective
untranslatable (comparative more untranslatable, superlative most untranslatable)
- Not able to be translated.
- They referred to de Gaulle as a chienlit, a totally untranslatable term that suggests defecation in bed.
Antonyms
Derived terms
Translations
not able to be translated
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Noun
untranslatable (plural untranslatables)
- A word or phrase that is impossible to translate satisfactorily from one language to another.
Further reading
Untranslatability on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
