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inexplicable

/ˌɪn.ɪkˈsplɪ.kə.bl̩/ adjective

In Latin: inēnōdābilis Wiktionary

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  1. Impossible to explain; not easily accounted for.

noun

  1. Something that is impossible to explain.

Origin

From Middle English inexplicable, from Middle French inexplicable, from Latin inexplicābilis, from in- (“not”) + explicābilis (“explicable”). By surface analysis, in- + explicable.

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