impermeable
See also: imperméable
English
Etymology
From French imperméable, from Latin impermeābilis, from im- + permeābilis (“permeable”).
Adjective
impermeable (comparative more impermeable, superlative most impermeable)
- Impossible to permeate.
- Not allowing passage, especially of liquids; waterproof.
Synonyms
- sealed
Antonyms
- permeable
Related terms
- impermeability
- nonpermeable
- permeability
Translations
impossible to permeate
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not allowing passage of liquids
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Catalan
Etymology
From Latin impermeābilis, equivalent to im- + permeable.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /im.pəɾ.meˈa.blə/
- (Central) IPA(key): /im.pər.meˈa.blə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /im.peɾ.meˈa.ble/
Adjective
impermeable (masculine and feminine plural impermeables)
- impermeable
- Antonym: permeable
Derived terms
- impermeabilitzar
Related terms
- impermeabilitat
Noun
impermeable m (plural impermeables)
- raincoat
Further reading
- “impermeable”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
- “impermeable” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “impermeable”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
- “impermeable” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “impermeable” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Galician
Alternative forms
- impermeábel
Etymology
From Latin impermeābilis, equivalent to im- + permeable.
Adjective
impermeable m or f (plural impermeables)
- impermeable, waterproof
- Antonym: permeable
Noun
impermeable m (plural impermeables)
- raincoat
Derived terms
- impermeabilidade
- impermeabilizar
Further reading
- “impermeable” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin impermeābilis, equivalent to im- + permeable.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /impeɾmeˈable/ [ĩm.peɾ.meˈa.β̞le]
- Rhymes: -able
- Syllabification: im‧per‧me‧a‧ble
Adjective
impermeable (plural impermeables)
- impermeable, waterproof
- Antonym: permeable
Noun
impermeable m (plural impermeables)
- raincoat
- Synonym: chubasquero
Derived terms
- impermeabilidad
- impermeabilizar
Further reading
- “impermeable”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014