"interminable" meaning in All languages combined

See interminable on Wiktionary

Adjective [Catalan]

IPA: [in.tər.miˈnab.blə] [Balearic, Central], [in.teɾ.miˈna.ble] [Valencia] Audio: LL-Q7026 (cat)-Marvives-interminable.wav Forms: interminables [feminine, masculine, plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin interminābilis. Etymology templates: {{bor+|ca|la|interminābilis}} Borrowed from Latin interminābilis Head templates: {{ca-adj}} interminable m or f (masculine and feminine plural interminables)
  1. interminable, unending Tags: feminine, masculine Derived forms: interminablement
    Sense id: en-interminable-ca-adj-ZUpR0uEy Categories (other): Catalan entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 33 3 27 29 0 8

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ɪnˈtɜː(ɹ).mɪn.ə.bəl/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-interminable.wav Forms: more interminable [comparative], most interminable [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English interminable, from Middle French interminable and its etymon Late Latin interminābilis. By surface analysis, in- + terminable. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|interminable}} Middle English interminable, {{der|en|frm|interminable}} Middle French interminable, {{der|en|la-lat|interminābilis}} Late Latin interminābilis, {{surf|en|in-<id:inverse>|terminable}} By surface analysis, in- + terminable Head templates: {{en-adj}} interminable (comparative more interminable, superlative most interminable)
  1. Existing or occurring without interruption or end; ceaseless, unending. Derived forms: interminableness, interminably Translations (existing or occurring without interruption or end): безкраен (bezkraen) (Bulgarian), interminable (Catalan), nefiniĝebla (Esperanto), loputon (Finnish), keskeytymätön (Finnish), loppumaton (Finnish), 止められない (yamerarenai) (Japanese), असमाप्य (asmāpya) (Marathi), interminável (Portuguese), interminabil (Romanian), бесконе́чный (beskonéčnyj) (Russian), беспредельный (bespredelʹnyj) (Russian), interminable (Spanish), нескінченний (neskinčennyj) [masculine] (Ukrainian), безмежний (bezmežnyj) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-interminable-en-adj-SeDIbvjZ Categories (other): Time Disambiguation of Time: 100 0

Noun [English]

IPA: /ɪnˈtɜː(ɹ).mɪn.ə.bəl/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-interminable.wav Forms: interminables [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English interminable, from Middle French interminable and its etymon Late Latin interminābilis. By surface analysis, in- + terminable. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|interminable}} Middle English interminable, {{der|en|frm|interminable}} Middle French interminable, {{der|en|la-lat|interminābilis}} Late Latin interminābilis, {{surf|en|in-<id:inverse>|terminable}} By surface analysis, in- + terminable Head templates: {{en-noun}} interminable (plural interminables)
  1. (mathematics, dated) A repeating decimal. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-interminable-en-noun-N7mYCo-k Categories (other): Mathematics, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with in- (inverse), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with in- (inverse): 19 81 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 33 3 27 29 0 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 3 35 23 0 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 12 88 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 11 89 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 11 89 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 6 94 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 11 89 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 9 91 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 11 89 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 9 91 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 11 89 Topics: mathematics, sciences

Adjective [French]

IPA: /ɛ̃.tɛʁ.mi.nabl/ Audio: Fr-interminable.ogg , LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-interminable.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Poslovitch-interminable.wav Forms: interminables [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin interminābilis. By surface analysis, in- + terminer + -able. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|la|interminābilis}} Borrowed from Latin interminābilis, {{surf|fr|in-|terminer|-able}} By surface analysis, in- + terminer + -able Head templates: {{fr-adj}} interminable (plural interminables)
  1. unending, endless, ceaseless, never-ending
    Sense id: en-interminable-fr-adj-DWRHavp2 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms prefixed with in-, French terms suffixed with -able, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 33 3 27 29 0 8

Adjective [Spanish]

IPA: /inteɾmiˈnable/, [ĩn̪.t̪eɾ.miˈna.β̞le] Forms: interminables [feminine, masculine, plural]
Rhymes: -able Head templates: {{es-adj}} interminable m or f (masculine and feminine plural interminables)
  1. interminable Tags: feminine, masculine Synonyms: inacabable
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  2. unending Tags: feminine, masculine Synonyms: infinito
    Sense id: en-interminable-es-adj-x3y5y2gk Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: interminablemente Related terms: terminar

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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  "categories": [
    "Pages with 4 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Spanish/able",
    "Rhymes:Spanish/able/5 syllables",
    "Spanish 5-syllable words",
    "Spanish adjectives",
    "Spanish entries with incorrect language header",
    "Spanish epicene adjectives",
    "Spanish lemmas",
    "Spanish terms with IPA pronunciation"
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    {
      "word": "interminablemente"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "interminables",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "interminable m or f (masculine and feminine plural interminables)",
      "name": "es-adj"
    }
  ],
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    "in‧ter‧mi‧na‧ble"
  ],
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    {
      "parts": [
        "in‧ter‧mi‧na‧ble"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Spanish",
  "lang_code": "es",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "terminar"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "interminable"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "interminable",
          "interminable#English"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "inacabable"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "unending"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "unending",
          "unending"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "infinito"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/inteɾmiˈnable/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ĩn̪.t̪eɾ.miˈna.β̞le]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-able"
    }
  ],
  "word": "interminable"
}

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