"imprescindible" meaning in All languages combined

See imprescindible on Wiktionary

Adjective [Catalan]

IPA: [im.pɾə.sinˈdib.blə] [Balearic, Central], [im.pɾe.sinˈdi.ble] [Valencia] Forms: imprescindibles [feminine, masculine, plural]
Etymology: im- + prescindible Etymology templates: {{af|ca|im-|prescindible}} im- + prescindible Head templates: {{ca-adj}} imprescindible m or f (masculine and feminine plural imprescindibles)
  1. indispensable Tags: feminine, masculine Related terms: prescindir

Adjective [English]

Forms: more imprescindible [comparative], most imprescindible [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} imprescindible (comparative more imprescindible, superlative most imprescindible)
  1. Indispensable, essential, imperative, vital.
    Sense id: en-imprescindible-en-adj-HHMdbt~- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Adjective [Galician]

Forms: imprescindibles [plural]
Etymology: From im- + prescindible. Etymology templates: {{af|gl|in-|prescindible|alt1=im-}} im- + prescindible Head templates: {{gl-adj}} imprescindible m or f (plural imprescindibles)
  1. indispensable Tags: feminine, masculine Synonyms: imprescindíbel

Adjective [Spanish]

IPA: /impɾesθinˈdible/ [Spain], [ĩm.pɾes.θĩn̪ˈd̪i.β̞le] [Spain], /impɾesinˈdible/ [Latin-America, Philippines], [ĩm.pɾe.sĩn̪ˈd̪i.β̞le] [Latin-America, Philippines] Forms: imprescindibles [feminine, masculine, plural]
Rhymes: -ible Etymology: From im- + prescindible. Compare Portuguese imprescindível. Etymology templates: {{af|es|in-|prescindible|alt1=im-}} im- + prescindible, {{cog|pt|imprescindível}} Portuguese imprescindível Head templates: {{es-adj}} imprescindible m or f (masculine and feminine plural imprescindibles)
  1. indispensable, essential, imperative, vital Tags: feminine, masculine

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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