irreductible

See also: irréductible

Catalan

Etymology

From ir- + reductible.

Pronunciation

Adjective

irreductible m or f (masculine and feminine plural irreductibles)

  1. irreducible
    Antonym: reductible

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From in- + reductible.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ireduɡˈtible/ [i.re.ð̞uɣ̞ˈt̪i.β̞le]
  • Rhymes: -ible
  • Syllabification: i‧rre‧duc‧ti‧ble

Adjective

irreductible m or f (masculine and feminine plural irreductibles)

  1. irrepressible, unstopped
    • 2015 July 21, “Por quién gruñe Brasil”, in El País:
      El Brasil que, ante la desigualdad brutal, presuntamente respondía con una alegría irreductible, aunque bastase fijarse en la letra de las sambas para darse cuenta de que la nuestra era una alegría triste.
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