impossibile

Interlingua

Etymology

From English impossible, French impossible, Italian impossìbile, Spanish imposible and Portuguese impossível, all ultimately from Latin impossibilis. Equivalent to im- +‎ possibile.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /im.poˈsi.bi.le/, /im.po.siˈbi.le/

Adjective

impossibile (comparative plus impossibile, superlative le plus impossibile)

1. impossible
   • 2012, Sven Frank, Contos in Interlingua‎^[1], →ISBN, page 43:

     Le burgomaestro pensava que il esserea quasi impossibilie que iste homine estranie esseva capabile de solver le problema

     The burgomaster looked as if it were impossible that this strange person was capable of solving the problem

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin impossibĭlis, im- +‎ possibile.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /im.posˈsi.bi.le/
• Rhymes: -ibile
• Hyphenation: im‧pos‧sì‧bi‧le

Adjective

impossibile (plural impossibili)

1. impossible
2. inconceivable, absurd
3. unbearable, impossible (in the same meaning)

Noun

impossibile m (plural impossibili)

1. impossible

   Antonym: possibile

Related terms

• impossibilità
• impossibilmente
• impossibilitare
• impossibilitato

Latin

Adjective

impossibile

1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of impossibilis