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If something’s inviolate, it’s sacred and must be protected. If you make an inviolate promise to your sister to never reveal her secret superhero identity, it's one you must honor and take very seriously.
adjective [ after verb ] formal uk / ɪnˈvaɪə.lət / us / ɪnˈvaɪə.lət / Add to word list. (that must be) not harmed or damaged: For centuries the tomb lay inviolate until, by chance, it was discovered by two miners. Synonym. sacrosanct. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Safe and secure. airworthiness. as safe as houses idiom. biosafety.
Definition of inviolate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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Etymology
From Latin inviolātus.
Pronunciation
1. (UK) IPA(key): /ɪnˈvaɪ.ə.lət/, /ɪnˈvaɪ.əʊˌleɪt/
Adjective
inviolate (comparative more inviolate, superlative most inviolate) 1. Not violated; free from violation or hurt of any kind; secure against violation or impairment. 1.1. 1622, Francis, Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Alban [i.e. Francis Bacon], The Historie of the Raigne of King Henry the Seventh,[…], London: […] W[illiam] Stansby for Matthew Lownes, and William Barret, →OCLC: 1.1.1. His fortune of arms was still inviolate. 2. Incorruptible. 2.1. 1668, John Denham, Of Prudence (poem) 2.1.1. inviol...
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /in.vi.oˈla.te/, /in.vjoˈla.te/ 2. Rhymes: -ate 3. Hyphenation: in‧vi‧o‧là‧te, in‧vio‧là‧te
Adjective
inviolate 1. feminine plural of inviolato
Anagrams
1. involiate, lievitano, olivetani, violentai, violinate
Pronunciation
1. (Classical) IPA(key): /in.u̯i.oˈlaː.te/, [ɪnu̯iɔˈɫ̪äːt̪ɛ] 2. (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /in.vi.oˈla.te/, [iɱvioˈläːt̪e]
Adjective
inviolāte 1. vocative masculine singular of inviolātus
References
1. “inviolate”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press 2. “inviolate”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
Apr 12, 2017 · According to the Oxford English Dictionary, inviolate comes directly from the Latin inviolātus, which is composed of in-3 (expressing negation) + violātus. In a religious context, it can be used to mean that the person is "of unbroken faith", but the OED marks this usage as obsolete.
1. free from violation, injury, desecration, or outrage. 2. undisturbed; untouched. 3. unbroken. 4. not infringed.
What does the adjective inviolate mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective inviolate , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
