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intangible.

Incapable of being perceived by the senses; incorporeal.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒɪ.bəl/UK[ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒɪ.bl̩]UK/ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒə.bəl/US
  1. Incapable of being perceived by the senses; incorporeal.

  2. Difficult to define or describe clearly, but nonetheless perceived.

    an intangible quality of serenity in the music
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French intangible, from Medieval Latin intangibilis, from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tango.

noun/ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒɪ.bəl/UK[ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒɪ.bl̩]UK/ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒə.bəl/US
  1. Anything intangible.

  2. Incorporeal property that is saleable though not material, such as bank deposits, stocks, bonds, and promissory notes.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French intangible, from Medieval Latin intangibilis, from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tango.

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