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Impeccable etymology

English

English word impeccable comes from Latin peccare, Latin peccabilis ((Medieval Latin) peccable; liable to sin.), Latin im-

Detailed word origin of impeccable

Dictionary entry Language Definition
peccare Latin (lat)
peccabilis Latin (lat) (Medieval Latin) peccable; liable to sin.
im- Latin (lat)
impeccabilis Latin (lat)
impeccable Middle French (frm)
impeccable English (en) Incapable of wrongdoing or sin; immaculate. Perfect, without faults, flaws or errors.

Words with the same origin as impeccable

Descendants of im-

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