"irregible" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ɪˈɹɛd͡ʒɪbl̩/ [UK]
Etymology: From the post-Classical Latin irregibilis (“ungovernable”), from ir- (“un-”) + regibilis (“governable”, “tractable”); equivalent to the English ir- (“un-”) + regible (“governable”, “tractable”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|irregibilis||ungovernable}} Latin irregibilis (“ungovernable”), {{prefix|la|ir|regibilis|nocat=yes|t1=un-|t2=governable”, “tractable}} ir- (“un-”) + regibilis (“governable”, “tractable”), {{cog|en|-}} English, {{prefix|en|ir|regible|gloss1=un-|gloss2=governable”, “tractable|nocat=1}} ir- (“un-”) + regible (“governable”, “tractable”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} irregible (not comparable)
  1. (rare) Not regible; ungovernable, unmanageable, intractable. Tags: not-comparable, rare Translations (ungovernable, unmanageable, intractable): irregibilis (Latin)
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