Added 9 October 2026
impossibility
/ɪmˌpɒsɪˈbɪliti/ noun
Latin root: impossibilitās Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about impossibility at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Incapability of existing or occurring.
- An alternative that is not available.
Origin
From Middle French impossibilité, from Latin impossibilitās. By surface analysis, im- + possibility and impossible + -ity.
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