"per impossibile" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin per impossibile. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|per impossibile}} Latin per impossibile Head templates: {{en-adv|-|nolinkhead=1}} per impossibile (not comparable)
  1. (chiefly philosophy) As is impossible. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Philosophy
    Sense id: en-per_impossibile-en-adv-A9yrH1GQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
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