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Webster 1913 Edition
Immarcescible
Imˊmar-ces′ci-ble
,Adj.
[L.
immarcescibilis
; pref. im-
not + marcescere
to fade: cf. F. immarcescible
.] Unfading; lasting.
[Obs.]
Bp. Hall.
Definition 2024
immarcescible
immarcescible
English
Adjective
immarcescible (comparative more immarcescible, superlative most immarcescible)
- (rare) Permanent, enduring; that does not perish.
- 1989, Kathleen Raine, Selected Poems, "Hieros Gamos", p.103:
- I did not think to see them once again, / For what could bring into an old woman's dream / Canova's immarcescible marble lovers?
- 1989, Kathleen Raine, Selected Poems, "Hieros Gamos", p.103:
Derived terms
Antonyms
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i.maʁ.sɛ.sibl/
Adjective
immarcescible m, f (plural immarcescibles)
References
- Centre National de Ressources Textuelles et Lexicales (CNRTL) immarcescible